Articles Tagged: Theft

A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Sunday on charges that he entered several people’s garages and stole a vehicle, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.

A prosecutor dismisses theft charge against a Cedar Rapids developer accused of stealing flooring from Menards. Eric Gutschmidt said he had receipts for items he was accused of stealing.

An Iowa City man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he stole someone’s banking information and used it to pay more than $50,000 in bills and other purchases during a three-month period.

A Cedar Rapids woman is scheduled to plea on charges that she stole more than $10,000 from the Madison Elementary School Parent Teacher Association while she was the treasurer of the organization.

She has been charged with stealing nearly $30,000 from a youth softball association while she worked as the association’s treasurer.

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Several thefts have been reported at an apartment building in northeast Cedar Rapids where a fire broke out last month, killing one person.

Light displays in downtown Cedar Rapids will be turned back on now that an arrest has been made in relation to the thefts of power cords.

A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he stole extension cords and related items from holiday displays around Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.

Multiple extension cords have been stolen in the last couple weeks from Christmas light displays in downtown Cedar Rapids and in the MedQuarter, according to Nikki Wilcox, the director of strategic developmet for the Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance.

An Iowa City man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for a several burglaries and thefts at local businesses. Police say he was selling the stolen items to support himself. The stolen items totaled over $100,000.

A local developer is accused of stealing home improvement materials from Menards in Marion. The incident was captured on the store’s surveillance video.

A Walker woman was arrested this week on charges that she stole about $1,250 from the Iowa lottery while working at a Cedar Rapids Kum & Go.

A former northwest Iowa city clerk may have made more than $175,000 in personal purchases on a city credit card over two years, according to a report from State Auditor Rob Sand.

Seven thefts have been reported this month at a storage facility on the outskirts of Iowa City, and renters claim the company has been negligent in protecting their property.