The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year old Eddie Ray Mack, Jr., of Audubon, turned himself-in to the Sheriff’s Office, today (Thursday). Mack, Jr., was wanted on a warrant for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd degree, stemming from an incident that took place July 11th, in Hamlin. He was seen by a Magistrate, and then released from custody.

Neighborhoods and partners throughout Red Oak and Montgomery County are invited to join over 39-million people in over 16-thousand communities from all 50 State, U-S Territories, Canada, and Military Bases world-wide, in celebrating National Night Out. The August 2nd event is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, A-D-T, Nextdoor, Associa, and co-sponsored by the Red Oak Police and Fire Departments, Montgomery County Emergency Management, and Montgomery County Crime Stoppers. It takes place from 6-until 8-p.m. August 2nd, at Fountain Square, in Red Oak.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes public safety-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, to make communities safer, better places to live and work. The evening of August 2nd, residents are asked to lock their doors, turn on their porch and/or yard lights, and spend the evening at Fountain Square, in Red Oak.

The event features free hot dogs, chips and other goodies, along with kids’ games and prizes, and a kid’s Treasure Hunt. LifeNet Helicopter is scheduled to land in downtown Red Oak that night, the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital will have a mobile clinic, and BNSF (Burlington-Northern/Santa Fe) Railroad Police will be there, along with a Public Safety exhibit.

A dunk tank will feature some “local celebrity” targets. Numerous law enforcement, fire, EMS, 1st Responders and court officers that serve Red Oak and Montgomery County, will be on-hand as well. There’s also a meet-and-greet and photo opportunities with local public safety personnel and their vehicles.

Police in Glenwood arrested a man on an assault charge Monday. Officials report 43-year old Dwayne Rollins, of Glenwood, was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. His cash-only bond at the Mills County Jail, was set at $15,000. And, early this (Thursday) morning, Glenwood Police arrested 26-year old Alan Baburek, of Omaha, for OWI/3rd offense. Baburek was being held in the Mills County Jail on $5,000 bond.

The Iowa Department of Corrections reports one inmate at a work release facility has been apprehended, but another has been reported missing. Dept. spokesman Fred Scaletta said 29-year old Michael Cowden, who was listed as escaped from the state work release facility in Des Moines, Wednesday, has been captured and was being held in the Clarke County Jail.

Robert Lee Garrett

Another man remains on the lam, though. 46-year old Robert Lee Garrett, was listed as escaped, Wednesday, after he failed to return to the Ft. Des Moines Work Release Facility (WRF). Garrett is a black male, 6-feet one-inches tall, and weighs about 197 pounds. He has a left ear piercing and scars on his right calf and left wrist.

Garrett was serving a sentence for conviction on numerous charges, including 1st degree robbery, 1st degree theft, child endangerment and assault on a peace officer, causing injury. He began serving his sentence in June, 1990 and was transferred to Work Release on Feb. 26th, following a decision by the Iowa Board of Parole.

Anyone with information on Garrett’s location should call the Des Moines Police Department or Polk County Sheriff’s Office.