Tama man charged with theft of firearm after sheriff’s office responds to threat

Tama County sheriff’s deputies, responding to a report of an armed man threatening to kill family members, this week arrested a Tama teen on charges he stole a firearm.

Logan Kurth, 18, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree theft, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to a criminal complaint, Kurth waited Monday for his stepfather, Patrick Thiessen, to return home to their shared residence on Oswego Street in Tama. He watched as Theissen unlocked his shed to put his work boots inside, then went inside the house. While Theissen was in the house, Kurth entered the unlocked shed and stole Theissen’s AR-15-style rifle, and left in a pickup truck.

Kurth later was arrested after Tama County deputies had responded to a report of a man armed with a stolen assault-style rifle who threatened to kill members of his family, according to a sheriff’s news release.

The release and criminal complaints don’t state whether Kurth was the man who threatened to kill family members. He was one of three people detained in response to the threat, but was the only one facing charges. The stolen firearm was recovered by officers, according to the release.

A search warrant was performed on Kurth’s pickup truck, and officers said they found a methamphetamine pipe, a marijuana pipe and a small bag containing a crystal-like substance, according to complaints.

He had his first appearance in court Tuesday, and was released Wednesday from the Tama County Jail after posting a $25,000 bail.

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