Category: Police Reports

On Sunday night, North Liberty’s mayor, city council and administrative staff were presented with the results of a vote held by the unions representing North Liberty’s police officers and sergeants. The results were signed by one member from each union and purported to indicate broad dissatisfaction with North Liberty Chief of Police Diane Venenga’s leadership.…

Police to Conduct Tobacco, Vape Compliance Checks

Posted on: January 12, 2024

The North Liberty Police Department has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of underage community members. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Department of Revenue to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since…

Traffic Contacts 311 Parking Contacts 64 Vehicle Inspections 11 Vehicle Unlocks 13 Crash Investigations 22 Public Assists 385 Assist other Agency 136 Crimes Against Persons Report 8 Crimes Against Property Report 16 Other Reports 26 Arrests 23 Warrants 4 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges 12 Crimes Against Persons Charges 2 Crimes Against Property Charges 2 Other Charges 9…

Police Warn of Uptick in Area-Wide Smash and Grab Car Burglaries

Posted on: October 24, 2023

There has been an area-wide uptick in smash and grab car burglaries reported over the last two weeks. These are crimes of opportunity in which the criminals conduct surveillance in a parking lot, typically a fitness center or school drop-off point. Once the criminals locate vehicles with purses, bags, or other high-value items in plain…

Traffic Contacts 519 Parking Contacts 72 Vehicle Inspections 18 Vehicle Unlocks 20 Crash Investigations 22 Public Assists 360 Assist other Agency 12 Crimes Against Persons Report 11 Crimes Against Property Report 7 Other Reports 37 Arrests 25 Warrants 5 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges 10 Crimes Against Persons Charges 3 Crimes Against Property Charges 0 Other Charges 17…

Police Seek Information Regarding Gunfire Near Vandello Circle and Sadler Lane

Posted on: October 2, 2023

On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, around 10:30 p.m., officers responded to several 911 reports of gunfire in the area of Vandello Circle and Sadler Lane. Officers located shell casings at the scene and documented damage to several residences and cars. There are no reported injuries. There are no suspects or information that this was a…

Traffic Contacts 605 Parking Contacts 74 Vehicle Inspections 20 Vehicle Unlocks 28 Crash Investigations 19 Public Assists 503 Assist other Agency 143 Crimes Against Persons Report 3 Crimes Against Property Report 13 Other Reports 33 Arrests 26 Warrants 3 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges 19 Crimes Against Persons Charges 3 Crimes Against Property Charges 0 Other Charges 21…

Police Department to Conduct Enforcement Campaign on Aug. 11

Posted on: August 10, 2023

As of Aug. 10, 213 people have lost their lives on Iowa roadways this year as a result of motor vehicle crashes. This is a significant increase, (9% from the previous 5 year high and 17% increase from 5-year average), and an alarming trend. The North Liberty Police Department will conduct a traffic enforcement campaign…

Traffic Contacts 557 Parking Contacts 88 Vehicle Inspections 16 Vehicle Unlocks 24 Crash Investigations 35 Public Assists 541 Assist other Agency 129 Crimes Against Persons Report 12 Crimes Against Property Report 21 Other Reports 45 Arrests 36 Warrants 5 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges 19 Crimes Against Persons Charges 11 Crimes Against Property Charges 4 Other Charges 21…

Police Department Annual Report Covering 2022

Posted on: July 18, 2023

The North Liberty Police Department’s Annual Report covering 2022 is now available and available online. The following message was included by Chief Diane Venenga as the introduction to the report. In 2022, the classification of COVID changed and restrictions were gradually lifted which meant we were able to hold in-person meetings, trainings and community events.…