(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department reports six arrests. Last Saturday, 71-year-old Kenneth Harding Dempsey, of Harlan, was arrested for Theft in the 3rd Degree, in connection with the theft of an antique candy scale from Bonneson’s Five and Ten. Dempsey appeared in court today (Tuesday), and waived a court appointed attorney. His preliminary hearing was set for 2-p.m. on August 11th. Separately, 20-year-old Dalton Clark, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI. He was later released from the Cass County Jail.

There were three arrests in Atlantic on July 18th: 30-year-old Carly Seddon, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Assault with the Intent to Inflict Serious Injury; 62-year-old Jon Humphrey, of Wiota, was cited into court for Stalking (Unauthorized use of GPS), and then released; and, 29-year-old Brandi Clark, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication.

On July 17th, Atlantic Police arrested 55-year-old Bryan Westphalen, of Atlantic, for Domestic Abuse Assault. He remains held in the Cass County Jail.