Investigation of a poaching complaint in Cedar Township Monday afternoon led to the arrest of three Polk County men Tuesday evening on a laundry list of charges, including drug charges.
According to sheriff Steve Haupert, deputy Shane Allen responded to a complaint of poaching in a pasture in the 300 block of County Road E-19 (130th St). Allen approached three hunters who “got in his face,” Haupert said. They told him they wanted to see his “supervisor.”
Haupert obliged them, and went to the property Tuesday morning. “Things got heated,” Haupert said, and when he left to talk with the owner of the property, the three followed him, still belligerent. The men had rented the house and some adjacent property for hunting.
Haupert returned Tuesday evening with search warrants, four sheriff’s deputies and four DNR enforcement officers. Haupert had obtained warrants so the deputies could enter the house. They were also looking for bow hunting equipment alleged to have been used for illegal hunting. The DNR officers were looking for evidence of poaching.
Inside the residence, the deputies found “all sorts of things,” including cocaine, marijuana, and a large amount of money.
Three arrests were made. Hossein Kolbehdari, 20, of Ankeny is charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana and cocaine, a class D felony, assault on a person of certain occupation, an aggravated misdemeanor, and harassment-third degree, possession of stolen property, assault, two counts of disorderly conduct, and gathering where controlled substances are unlawfully used, all simple misdemeanors.
As Kohbehdari was being arrested, Maxwell Steven McGlothlen, 21, also of Ankeny, drove away. He was ultimately arrested for driving while license barred, an aggravated misdemeanor, along with assault on a person of certain occupation, harassment, assault, possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct.
Rheise Allen Presnall, 22, of Polk City was charged with assault on a person of certain occupation, disorderly conduct, possession of drug paraphernalia, harassment-third degree, assault, and gathering where controlled substances are unlawfully used.
The investigation is ongoing. Charges on hunting and game violations are pending the DNR’s completion of its investigation.
In all cases when a defendant has been charged, this is merely an accusation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty
