DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – A teenager was shot by two Dubuque police officers after they say he displayed a knife when they went to arrest him on Tuesday. Police said they responded to the 800 block of Alpine at around 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday for a report of a 16-year-old suspect who had adult warrants out for his arrest. The teen fled on foot when officers tried to make contact. The police department said the suspect displayed a knife during the encounter and two officers fired their guns, hitting the teen in the arm and the shoulder. The officers then administered medical treatment on the teen, who was then taken to the hospital. There’s no word on the suspect’s condition. He has not been identified at this time. Police said there is no danger to the public and the two officers involved in the incident have been placed on critical incident leave, in accordance with standard department policy. The department has requested an investigation from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Everyone was able to get out of a home safely after a fire started there Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the house fire in the 500 block of 16th Street NE in Cedar Rapids at around 1:52 p.m. The fire was in a second floor bedroom, and had extended to the attic by the time firefighters arrived. Crews were able to get the fire under control in around 15 minutes, and ventilated the home to remove the smoke. The fire was determined to be unintentional, caused by faulty wiring in a light fixture. It remains under investigation.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – The University of Iowa has denied an appeal from one of its fraternities to lift a temporary suspension first put into place for possible hazing. The university suspended its Alpha Delta Phi chapter after police found 56 pledges blindfolded with food thrown on them in the fraternity house’s basement last month. In its appeal to the university, the fraternity says it conducted its own third party investigation, and found two members were responsible. They later had their memberships revoked. However, the university says the information it gathered doesn’t show they were solely responsible. At least one person faces charges in connection to the incident. Court documents Joseph Gaya tried to keep police from investigating. The university says he is not a student and does not live at the fraternity house. His next hearing is set for March.
BOONE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – Two people are dead and two others have serious injuries after a crash Monday in Boone County. Iowa State Patrol says a Volkswagen failed to yield the right of way to a pickup truck at the intersection of 310th Street and G Avenue. The Volkswagen crashed into the truck. Both people inside the truck died at the scene. They have been identified as 39-year-old Javier Hernandez and 62-year-old Amelia Hernandez, both of Perry. Two people inside the Volkswagen were flown to nearby hospitals with serious injuries. The crash is under investigation.
