Type of Incident: Distributing Controlled Substances to Minors
Date:  04/15/2005	Time:  1530 hours
Location:  6th Ave and Summer ST, Grinnell, IA
Suspect#1 Name:  Bogue, Dale Everett Jr Age:  20 Address:  207 West 4th ST, Tama, IA   Offense Charged:  Distributing a Schedule I Controlled Substance to a Minor; Class B Felony [2 COUNTS]
Suspect#2 Name:  Winter, Chura Rhonda Age:  23 Address:  207 West 4th ST, Tama, IA   Offense Charged:  Possession of Controlled Substance (Serious Misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple Misdemeanor)
Facts and circumstances of the arrest including time, place, resistance, pursuit, and use of weapons:

On 04/14/2005 at approximately 1515 hours, the Grinnell Police Department received a complaint of a vehicle driven by Dale Everett Bogue, Jr age 20, of Tama , IA was enroute from Tama County to Grinnell , IA.   The caller informed the police that Bogue did not have a driver’s license and this was later verified through a records check.  The caller also gave police a description of the vehicle.

 

Grinnell Police Officers stopped this vehicle at approximately 1535 hours, at the intersection of 6^th and Summer ST., Grinnell , IA.   The driver identified as Dale Everett Bogue, Jr age 20 of Tama, was arrested for driving without a valid driver’s license.  During the search of this vehicle pursuant to the arrest, several bags of plant material believed to be marijuana was located and seized.  There were also items and devices found in the vehicle believed to be used to consume marijuana.

 

There were two additional passengers in the vehicle, both minors, whose names will not be released at this time.

 

The Jasper/Poweshiek Drug Taskforce was requested to assist with this investigation.  As the investigation evolved, evidence was presented supporting the charge of the criminal act of distribution of marijuana by Bogue to two persons under the age of 18.

 

On 04/14/2005, the Jasper/Poweshiek Drug Taskforce, the Mid Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Taskforce (MINE)(Jasper County), the Mid Iowa Drug Taskforce (Marshalltown), and the Tama Police Department executed two search warrants within the City of Tama.  Additional evidence was located and seized supporting the original criminal investigation and complaint.  There were also other items of evidence that were found, showing that Bogue is a registered sex offender and may not be properly registered with his current residential address.  The Tama authorities are following up this matter.

 

During one of the search warrants in Tama, Chura Rhonda Winter age 23, of Tama was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

 

This investigation is still ongoing and additional charges or indictments may follow.  Anyone with information about this crime or any other are encouraged to call there local police department, contact the Jasper/Poweshiek Drug Taskforce at 641-791-0857, or visit http://gpd.grinnelliowa.org.

 

A Class B Felony upon conviction is punishable by a penalty of a prison sentence not to exceed 25 years.  A class D Felony upon conviction is punishable by a prison sentence not to exceed 5 years and or a fine not to exceed $7500.

 

For a serious misdemeanor, there shall be a fine of at least two hundred fifty dollars but not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars.  In addition, the court may also order imprisonment not to exceed one year.

 

For a simple misdemeanor, there shall be a fine of at least fifty dollars but not to exceed five hundred dollars.  The court may order imprisonment not to exceed thirty days in lieu of a fine or in addition to a fine.