Police in Creston are looking for the driver of a van who fled the scene of an accident Tuesday night. Authorities say a 1999 Pontiac Montana was traveling south on Oak Street at around 10:10-p.m., when the vehicle struck a 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup that was legally parked on street. The driver of the van attempted to flee the scene, but the van was disabled. They left the van and took off on foot. Officials say the driver had not been located as of late Tuesday night. Damage from the accident was estimated at $6,500.
An 18-year old man from Arizona was arrested Sunday night in western Iowa and charged Monday with six felony counts of sexually abusing a minor under the age of 12. The Daily NonPareil reports Jake Rytter, of Phoenix, AZ., also faces single counts each of disseminating obscene material to minors, and indecent exposure, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.
The alleged incidents took place from October of 2015 to December of 2015 in Honey Creek with a victim under the age of 12. According to the arrest affidavit, Rytter gave the victim two dollars, a pillow, his Popeye shirt and allowed the victim to play video games after the alleged sex acts.
In January, Rytter moved to Phoenix. While in Iowa last weekend, Rytter was arrested by the Council Bluffs Police Department. Authorities have not yet said where Rytter moved from or why he had returned to Iowa. If convicted, Rytter faces up to 25 years in prison on each second-degree sexual abuse count. He was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $200,000 bond.
Rytter also faces charges in Crawford County that include Possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. His next court date will be a preliminary hearing in Council Bluffs, on March 23rd.