Crime & Safety
Ames Police: 15 Cited in Operation Night Owl
Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau; Ames Police sting nets 15 citations and 19 warnings.

Ames Police Department wrote multiple citations and warnings during Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau’s Operation Night Owl enforcement campaign on Oct. 20, according to a release from the department.
Ten drivers received speeding tickets, one driver was cited for driving with a suspended license, another was cited for operating a vehicle with expired registration, one driver was cited for failing to provide valid insurance, and one driver was cited for improper equipment. One person received a ticket for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Warnings were issued to nine drivers for exceeding the speed limit, one driver received a warning for failing to provide valid insurance, and nine drivers received warnings for various equipment violations.Â
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