WAVERLY POLICE DEPARTMENT SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT INCIDENT NUMBER: 06-18036 INCIDENT DATE: 9-8-06 REPORTING OFFICER: Paul A. Leisinger, 9-26 DATE OF REPORT: 9-10-06 On September 8 th , 2006, Chief Pursell gave me two copies of a Search Warrant to be executed on the property of Duane Liddle, 1406 4 th Street SW. This Warrant stemmed from a complaint concerning Junk Motor Vehicles located on Mr. Liddle's property. A notice to abate hearing was conducted on the 6 th of September at which time our City Administrator requested to go to Mr. Liddle's property to view the vehicles in question. Mr. Liddle denied his request to go onto his property however he stated that he would take members of the Police Department onto his property within the next two days. Mr. Liddle did not set up an appointment with either me or Chief Pursell as he said he would. Chief Pursell then applied for a search warrant and was granted the warrant for the Waverly Police Department to search Mr. Liddle's property, particularly 6 cars and two trucks that were at question for violations of the city ordinance of junk motor vehicles. At 6:48 p.m. on the 8 th of September, Officer Hansel and I went to Mr. Liddle's residence to serve the search warrant. Mr. Liddle was not home nor were there any other people on his property. I read the contents of the search warrant out loud and left Mr. Liddle a copy of the warrant between his front screen door and main door of the house. During my initial investigation of this complaint, I viewed Mr. Liddle's property from the golf course and could see two trucks and 6 cars located towards the west side of his property, next to a row of shrub trees. These are the vehicles that were listed on our search warrant. After reading the warrant, Officer Hansel and I proceeded towards this area and on the way we noticed an additional six vehicles that appeared to meet the requirements for junk motor vehicles. Since these vehicles were in plain view and in the scope of the warrant, Officer Hansel and I went to these vehicles and began to check their condition. These vehicles were located on the east side of the shrub trees, out of sight from where I had viewed the initial eight vehicles. After inspecting the condition of these vehicles, we went to the location of the initial complaint. There is a shed located next to the eight vehicles listed on the warrant and behind this shed we noticed that there was another truck that I had not seen during my initial investigation. After inspecting these vehicles, we looked towards the south side of Mr. Liddle's property and could see what appeared to be the remains of an old vehicle within the trees. We both went to this location and could see a completely rusted vehicle, the make and model is unknown. We continued through the south side of his property within the trees and could see another vehicle that appeared to meet the junk motor vehicle ordinance. This ended our search of his property and a full listing of the vehicles is included with this report. There are a total of 17 vehicles that I believe meet the definition of junk motor vehicles on his property as well as some other items that pose a threat to the public. During our search of the property, we also located an old refrigerator with the door still in place and operable, posing a risk to smaller children who could accidentally get locked inside. This refrigerator is located on the north end of the shrub trees. We also located a pallet of batteries on the south end of Mr. Liddle's property that have been there so long that the sides of the batteries have split open and the contents have spilled onto the ground. In nearly all of the vehicles, we could visually see rat and or mice droppings. Many of the seats within these vehicles have been torn away from mice and their nesting. There are also three boats located on this property that do not appear to be operable. During the hearing that we had on the 6 th of September, Mr. Liddle stated that there was one vehicle on his property that does not have an engine and we found that there are actually two, one is a Chevy Truck and the second is a Ford Fairmont. Mr. Liddle also stated that all of the other vehicles will run if he puts a battery in them. Based on my observation made during the execution of this search, many of these 1
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WAVERLY POLICE DEPARTMENTSUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
INCIDENT NUMBER: 06-18036
INCIDENT DATE: 9-8-06
REPORTING OFFICER: Paul A. Leisinger, 9-26
DATE OF REPORT: 9-10-06
On September 8 th, 2006, Chief Pursell gave me two copies of a Search Warrant to be executed on theproperty of Duane Liddle, 1406 4 th Street SW. This Warrant stemmed from a complaint concerning JunkMotor Vehicles located on Mr. Liddle's property. A notice to abate hearing was conducted on the 6 th ofSeptember at which time our City Administrator requested to go to Mr. Liddle's property to view thevehicles in question. Mr. Liddle denied his request to go onto his property however he stated that hewould take members of the Police Department onto his property within the next two days. Mr. Liddle didnot set up an appointment with either me or Chief Pursell as he said he would. Chief Pursell then appliedfor a search warrant and was granted the warrant for the Waverly Police Department to search Mr.Liddle's property, particularly 6 cars and two trucks that were at question for violations of the cityordinance of junk motor vehicles.
At 6:48 p.m. on the 8 th of September, Officer Hansel and I went to Mr. Liddle's residence to serve thesearch warrant. Mr. Liddle was not home nor were there any other people on his property. I read thecontents of the search warrant out loud and left Mr. Liddle a copy of the warrant between his front screendoor and main door of the house.
During my initial investigation of this complaint, I viewed Mr. Liddle's property from the golf courseand could see two trucks and 6 cars located towards the west side of his property, next to a row of shrubtrees. These are the vehicles that were listed on our search warrant. After reading the warrant, OfficerHansel and I proceeded towards this area and on the way we noticed an additional six vehicles thatappeared to meet the requirements for junk motor vehicles. Since these vehicles were in plain view and inthe scope of the warrant, Officer Hansel and I went to these vehicles and began to check their condition.These vehicles were located on the east side of the shrub trees, out of sight from where I had viewed theinitial eight vehicles. After inspecting the condition of these vehicles, we went to the location of theinitial complaint. There is a shed located next to the eight vehicles listed on the warrant and behind thisshed we noticed that there was another truck that I had not seen during my initial investigation.
After inspecting these vehicles, we looked towards the south side of Mr. Liddle's property and couldsee what appeared to be the remains of an old vehicle within the trees. We both went to this location andcould see a completely rusted vehicle, the make and model is unknown. We continued through the southside of his property within the trees and could see another vehicle that appeared to meet the junk motorvehicle ordinance. This ended our search of his property and a full listing of the vehicles is included withthis report. There are a total of 17 vehicles that I believe meet the definition of junk motor vehicles on hisproperty as well as some other items that pose a threat to the public. During our search of the property,we also located an old refrigerator with the door still in place and operable, posing a risk to smallerchildren who could accidentally get locked inside. This refrigerator is located on the north end of theshrub trees.
We also located a pallet of batteries on the south end of Mr. Liddle's property that have been there solong that the sides of the batteries have split open and the contents have spilled onto the ground. In nearlyall of the vehicles, we could visually see rat and or mice droppings. Many of the seats within thesevehicles have been torn away from mice and their nesting. There are also three boats located on thisproperty that do not appear to be operable.
During the hearing that we had on the 6th of September, Mr. Liddle stated that there was one vehicle onhis property that does not have an engine and we found that there are actually two, one is a Chevy Truckand the second is a Ford Fairmont. Mr. Liddle also stated that all of the other vehicles will run if he puts abattery in them. Based on my observation made during the execution of this search, many of these
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vehicles look to be past road worthiness or operation. Mr. Liddle also stated that all of the vehicles on hisproperty are registered to him and are currently in storage. I did run a check of all vehicles registered toMr. Liddle and only one comes back to Mr. Liddle and that is a 1981 Mercury that he has in his driveway.I also had my Dispatcher run 13 plate or VIN numbers that we were able to retrieve from his vehicles. Ofthese 13, we were able to locate 3 that were still in the Iowa System. Two of these vehicles came back toMr. Liddle's company and the third comes back registered to Matthew Wahl of Shell Rock.
The following is a list of the vehicles that we located on Mr. Liddle's property and the characteristicsthat they possess making them fall into the category of Junk Motor Vehicles.
Vehicle #1: Ford PintoBlue/White in colorVIN: F9T12Y143125FMissing a front bumper
Vehicle #3: Ford PintoYellow in colorVIN: F2X10W132025FNo bumper, habitat of mice/rats/vermin
Vehicle #5: Ford Galaxie 500Green in colorVIN: 7P54C148493Cracked windshield
Vehicle #2: GremlinBrown in colorVIN: F7X10Y127034FLicense Plate: LTX768Contains gasoline
Vehicle #4: Ford PintoBlue in colorVIN: F8T11Y165483FContains gasoline, habitat of mice
Vehicle #6: Ford GalaxieRed in colorUnknown VIN or plateNo front and loose back bumper
These six vehicles are located on the east side of the shrubs, not visible from the golf course.
The next nine are located on the west side of the shrubs, visible from the golf course with the exception ofthe one that is behind the shed.
Vehicle #7: Behind the ShedRusted vehicle with cracked windshield, missing windows, habitat of mice/rats/verminBearing a rusted plate from 1952, #9-3421Unknown make or model
Vehicle #8: Ford F250 XLT TruckRed/White in colorVIN: F25JPDJ9331Contains gasoline
Vehicle #10: Unknown make/modelVIN: 1FABP37XXDK143479No back windshield
Vehicle #9: Ford Fairmont FuturaBrown in color
VIN: F9E93T227355FNo engine
Vehicle #11: Ford Pinto, blue in colorVIN: F9T12Y280737FNo bumper
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Vehicle #12: Ford Crown VicRed in colorVIN: 2FABP35FOCB213199Cracked windshield, decorative piece missing
Vehicle #14: Ford FairmontBrown in color with white topVIN: F8K92T254732FNo back bumper
Vehicle #13: Chevy TruckPlate number AQG849
No engineCracked windshield
Vehicle #15: Olds CutlassGrey in colorPlate number 256MQIContains gasoline
The next two vehicles are located at the south end of Mr. Liddle's property among the trees.
Vehicle #16: This vehicle is basically an old frame of a car, appears to have been a jeephowever we were unable to determine.
Vehicle #17: Ford PintoGreen in colorNo plate or VIN availableContains gasoline
After executing the search warrant, Officer Hansel and I returned to service and have not been back toMr. Liddle's residence. I have nothing further to add at this point.
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