A LE MARS MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON SEVERAL OUTSTANDING WARRANTS DATED BACK TO LAST SEPTEMBER.
THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS 53-YEAR-OLD RICK REIFENRATH WAS ARRESTED DURING A TRAFFIC STOP LAST FRIDAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF C16 AND JUNIPER AVENUE.
DEPUTIES FOUND REIFENRATH HAD ARREST WARRANTS OUT OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY FOR 3 COUNTS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT NO INJURY, 1 COUNT OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT WITH INJURY, 1 COUNT OF ANIMAL NEGLECT WITH INJURY AND 19 COUNTS OF ANIMAL NEGLECT WITHOUT INJURY.
THE WARRANTS DATED BACK TO LAST SEPTEMBER 18 WHEN DEPUTIES EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT IN RURAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY AFTER A REPORT THAT THE PROPERTY HAD UNSAFE LIVING CONDITIONS FOR 3 CHILDREN AND NUMEROUS DOGS.
THE 3 CHILDREN WERE REMOVED FROM THE RESIDENCE DUE TO THE UNSAFE LIVING CONDITIONS AND PLACED IN THE CARE OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
A FOLLOW UP SEARCH WARRANT WAS CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 23 RESULTING IN 111 DOGS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY DUE TO ANIMAL NEGLECT.
REIFENRATH IS BEING HELD IN THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY JAIL ON $10,000 CASH BOND.
