Crime & Safety
Police: Two Men Arrested for Operating While Intoxicated in Waukee
Waukee police responded to two separate calls last week resulting in the arrests of two different area men.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Sept. 23, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions.
Last Friday night was kind of a big deal if you were a Waukee Warrior. Apparently, it was more than just students celebrating Waukee's win over Des Moines Roosevelt.
Around 10 p.m. Friday night, Sept. 21, Dennis Caruthers, 65, of Urbandale, was arrested at the intersection of Alice's and Hickman Roads for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (first offense). Caruthers was also charged with carrying a weapon.
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Later that night, just after 12:30 a.m., Aaron Okane, 26, of West Des Moines was also arrested at the intersection of Alice's and Hickman Road. Okane was charged with operating while intoxicated (first offense.)
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