Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Police Department

A 31-year-old Cedar Rapids man faces charges aafter a Wednesday night fight a in the parking lot at Leo’s Liquors, 1500 First Ave. NE.

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle Wednesday night in southwest Cedar Rapids. Witnesses told police that a subject in one vehicle fired gunshots at people in another vehicle.

Demetrius Huston-Stewart, 30, of Cedar Rapids, faces multiple animal neglect charges after authorities found a female pit bull terrier and six puppies starving and living in filthy conditions at his home.

The documentary features family and friends of people who died by gun violence, police officers, educators and community members.

Number of shootings in Cedar Rapids reported in the first half of 2021 is down roughly 22 percent compared with the same time period the year before.

Cedar Rapids Police officers invite community members to meet up in an informal, neutral space Wednesday morning to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee.

The owner of a 5-year-old, 10-pound Shih Tzu took the dog to a veterinarian after it was unable to walk, appeared disorientated and was not completely alert.

A 34-year-old Cedar Rapids man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase through Cedar Rapids and into Johnson County.

Police arrested two juveniles early Monday morning after they allegedly attempted to break into a truck near Blossom Court NE in northeast Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids police are investigating after a man was shot in the leg at an apartment complex in northwest Cedar Rapids.

Police said keys were left in the vehicle’s ignition at convenience store

A man who was hit by a vehicle Friday on Highway 100, near Interstate 380, died as the result of his injuries, Cedar Rapids Police said in a news release Monday. Based on its preliminary investigation, the police department said its accident reconstruction specialists determined the was intentionally in the roadway.

A judge ordered a $3 million cash bail for triple homicide suspect Alexander Jackson, who made his initial appearance Wednesday morning in Linn County District Court.

Alexander Ken Jackson, 20, has been arrested and faces three counts of first-degree murder, a public safety spokesman said. The spokesman identified the three murder victims as Jan Perry Jackson, 61; Melissa Ferne Jackson, 68; and Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19.

The Cedar Rapids district says change is coming before 2021-2022 school year starts to address data showing racial disparities in allegations made against students