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Red Oak Police report for 8/2/22

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August 2nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak report one arrest and one non-injury accident occurred, Monday. Officers arrested 51-year-old Sally Mae Petersen, of Red Oak, for Breach of Peace (a simple misdemeanor). Petersen was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $300 bond. And, a woman who told Police she had too much to drink, was involved in an accident Monday evening.

Authorities report 79-year-old Ladonna Marie Peterson-Figley, of Red Oak, told Police she was coming back from a restaurant. While pulling into a parking stall, her depth perception was off due to her state of intoxication. The 2014 GMC Terrain SUV she was driving struck a legally parked 2014 Nissan Altima, owned by Robert Fensterman. The woman told police she didn’t recall hitting the car, but due to her red vehicle and the red paint on the Nissan, Police said there was sufficient evidence to connect the damage to Peterson-Figley’s vehicle.

She was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and informed about implied consent. Charges are pending the results of her blood test. Damage from the collision amounted to $1,700.00