By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com
Dakota City, IA – Details are now being released regarding a multi agency law enforcement operation in the 200 block of 3rd Street South in Dakota City this morning in the 6 a.m. hour.
Chief Deputy Cory Lampe provided an official statement to KHBT-FM on this morning’s law enforcement activity.
Chief Deputy Lampe did reveal that evidence was observed in the house during the search warrant.
He says that charges may be filed in the future related to the search warrant.
The timeline for this morning’s operation was detailed through the Humboldt County Sheriff and Emergency Management Facebook page:
- 6:34 a.m. – Dakota City residents: we are conducting a law enforcement operation in the 200 block of 3rd St South. Will be a heavy law enforcement presence for a while. Those who live in the area please shelter in place. Others please avoid the area. Will post when the operation is complete.
- 7:15 a.m. – Law enforcement will remain in the area for a while. No need to shelter in place any longer. No threat to the public.
- 9:15 a.m. – Law enforcement has completed the operation.
At 1:34 p.m., the HCSO updated their post to release the following statement:
“At approximately 6:30 a.m, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Fort Dodge Police Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) executed a search warrant at 207 3rd St S in Dakota City. The warrant was carried out without incident and evidentiary items were seized and will be sent for analysis. No arrests were made. The investigation is ongoing and charges may be filed at a later date. Law enforcement performing the search warrant were provided support by the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Ambulance, who staged nearby as a precaution.”