Kohl's Employees Foil Thief: Cedar Falls Police Blotter

Employees at department store successfully foiled a theft Dec. 15, police said.

Garry Lee Burns, 55, of Waterloo, was arrested at 4:11 p.m. at the University Avenue department store and charged with third degree theft.

Police said Burns had entered a fitting room with a jacket, belt, watch, shoes and video games, together valued at $419.96, and concealed the items on his person. He then left the store without paying, and was confronted by employees, who recovered the stolen goods, police said. 

Burns has two prior theft convictions, police said.

Other arrests in the last week:

Dec. 12:

Kelly Diane Smith, female, 28, of Waterloo, arrested at 9 a.m. at Blaines Farm and Fleet, charged with second degree theft and removal of theft detection device.

Lashay Agenette Hughes, female, 31, of Waterloo, arrested at 11:26 a.m. at Highway 58 and Viking Road, charged with driving with license suspended/simple misdemeanor.

Jordan Patrick Ehlert, male, 20, of 2124-812 W. 27th St., arrested at 3:32 p.m. at 220 Clay St., charged with five counts of third degree harassment and one count of criminal trespass.

Emily Ann Carlson, female, 36, of 2825 Hiawatha Road, arrested at 5:47 p.m. at 505 Holmes Drive, charged with operating while intoxicated/drugged second.

Dec. 13:

Kayla Marie Merrill, female, 20, of 2503-3 Olive St., arrested at 4:19 p.m. at College Square Mall, charged with fifth degree theft.

Jake Andrew Vogt, male, 19, of 2512 Walnut St., arrested at 5:45 p.m. at same location, charged with possession of marijuana and possesion of prescription drug.

Jonathon Richard Ludescher, male, 19, of 2512 Walnut St., arrested at 5:45 p.m. at same location, charged with possesion of prescription drug.

Jason Allen Miller, male, 33, of Waterloo, arrested at 11:47 p.m. at 2019 College St., charged with two counts of contempt of court.

Dec. 15:

Matthew William Johnson, male, 29, of 2621 W. Third St., arrested at 3:16 a.m. at the 100 block of West Second Street, charged with consumption in public/intox.

Kevin Johnathon Downs, male, 21, 1902 Iowa St., arrested at 10:18 a.m. at same location, charged with possesion of marijuana.

Ryan David Mitchell, male, 24, of 1902 Iowa St., arrested at 10:18 a.m. at same location, charged with possesion of marijuana.

Joseph Chatman IV, male, 21, of 1902 Iowa St., arrested at 10:18 a.m. at same location, charged with sale/MFG: schedule five substance and sale/MFG: IV.

Alexis Terria Asia Houston, female, 27, of 1813 W. Eighth St. Apt. 17, arrested at 3:39 p.m. at 800 W. First St., charged with driving with license suspended/simple misdemeanor.

Read more about the Downs, Mitchell and Chatman arrests .

Dec. 16:

Denelius Nesby, male, 50, of Waterloo, arrested at 12:31 a.m. at the 1900 block of Main Street, charged with driving with license revoked.

Nicholas John Addington, male, 20, of 2103 Tremont St., arrested at 1:12 a.m. at 401 Main St., charged with consumption in public/intox and criminal mischief/fifth degree.

Daniel Joseph Patton, male, 20, of 2113 Main St., arrested at 2:44 a.m. at 2211 Walnut St., charged with consumption in public/intox and criminal mischief/fifth degree.

Corey Francis Bjustrom, male, 22, of Whittemore, arrested at 3:47 a.m. at 801 Main St., charged with intoxication/second.

Dec. 17:

Samantha Lin Ohrt, female, 19, of Reinbeck, arrested at 1:41 a.m. at 220 Clay St., charged with operating with license suspended/drugged first.

Sejdalija Saracevic, male, 21, of Waterloo, arrested at 1:44 a.m. at 2202 College St., charged with simple assault.

Alex Michael Klopfenstein, male, 21, of 725-201 Maplewood Drive, arrested at 1:57 a.m. at 401 Main St., charged with fifth degree criminal mischief.

Taylor James Ross, male, 21, of Ames, arrested at 1:57 a.m. at 401 Main St., charged with consumption in public/intox and fifth degree criminal mischief.

Samuel John Wheelock, male, 18, of Waverly, arrested at 7:38 a.m. at Leversee Road and Lone Tree Road, charged with driving with license suspended/simple misdemeanor.

Dec. 18:

Nolan Samuel Speicher, male, 19, of 712 Barnett Drive, arrested at 1:16 a.m. at Fourth Street and Main Street, charged with consumption in public/intox.

Derek Jordan Landers, male, 21, of Greene, arrested at 3:36 a.m. at 2019 College St., charged with consumption in public/intox.

Alisa Joy Altman, female, 32, of Waterloo, arrested at 8:12 a.m. at Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office, charged with credit card fraud.