On Thursday, December 22, 2016, around 1:15 p.m., a deputy from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and a Camanche Police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop at Casey’s General Store in Camanche, IA. This was for the purpose of attempting to serve an arrest warrant on an occupant of the car. ‘Read more’ for the statement issued from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office on the incident.
The driver of the car backed into a Camanche PD squad and fled the scene. Officers pursued the vehicle and the driver exited the car and entered a home at 4102 9th St., Camanche. The officers established a perimeter and officers from the Gateway Area HEAT Team (High risk Entry and Apprehension Team) were dispatched to the residence. 9th Street was shut down to traffic during the duration of the event.
Deputies began negotiating by telephone with WAYLON KOEHLER for whom they had a warrant for Aggravated Domestic Assault from Clinton County and another for Failure to Appear for a probation violation from an original charge of Domestic Assault in Scott County.
At 2:35 p.m., the HEAT Team members made entry into the house and took KOEHLER into custody. KOEHLER was transported to the Clinton County Jail.
Assisting at the scene were: Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Camanche and Clinton Police Departments, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Camanche FD Ambulance, Clinton County Communications and Clinton County Emergency Management.
