Date: 2/26/2025
Time: 11:40pm
Incident/Charge: B Felony Controlled Substance Violation (Methamphetamine), D Felony Possession of Controlled Substance – 3rd or subsequent (Methamphetamine), D Felony Failure to Affix Drug Stamp, Serious Misdemeanor Eluding, Serious Misdemeanor Interference with Official Acts – Bodily Injury, Simple Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief 5th Degree, and Reckless Driving.
Location: High Street, Decorah, Iowa
Person: Cody Reisner
Address: West Union, Iowa
Age: 41
Incident Details: On February 26, 2025, at approximately 11:40pm a Winneshiek County deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the City of Decorah, but the vehicle sped away. The vehicle did not stop at traffic signs and continued at a high rate of speed away from the deputy in the city limits of Decorah and specifically towards Luther College. As the vehicle entered the Luther College campus, the deputy discontinued the pursuit due to safety reasons. The vehicle continued through Luther College’s campus driving through grass and striking a sign while narrowly missing other objects. The vehicle stopped and was located parked in front of a Luther College building with a male subject fleeing from the vehicle. No other occupants were located. Methamphetamine was scattered in plain view inside the vehicle.
A short time later, the driver, Cody Reisner was located at the end of a K9 track still on Luther College campus. Cody Reisner was arrested and transported to the Winneshiek County Jail on charges:
B Felony Controlled Substance Violation (Methamphetamine)
D Felony Possession of Controlled Substance – 3rd or subsequent (Methamphetamine)
D Felony Failure to Affix Drug Stamp
Serious Misdemeanor Eluding
Serious Misdemeanor Interference with Official Acts – Bodily Injury
Simple Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief 5th Degree
Reckless Driving
This case remains under investigation with additional charges pending.
The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Decorah Police Department, Luther College Security, and the Winneshiek County Attorney's Office.
A Waukon Police Officer was involved in a two-vehicle accident that occurred on February 26th at 8:37am on old Highway 9. 24-year old Alyssa McLayne Rostad of Ossian was inolved in the accident. The Winneshiek County Sheriff's Department reports that a 2012 Dodge Journey was operated by 19-year old Mataya Claire Sommer of Waukon. Sommer was westbound on West Main Street in Waukon. The Sommer vehicle crossed the center line, entered the south ditch, came back across onto the roadway and struck a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe operated by Rostad. A passenger in the Sommer vehicle, Claire Bloxom, advised just prior to the collission that Sommer went unconscious. Sommer admitted to consuming alcohol prior to the collission and an OWI investigation was initiated by the Allamakee County Sheriff's Department, but results to not exist at this time. No one was injured and both units received disabling damage. Sommer was charged with failure to maintain control. Damage totaled 13-thousand dollars. Due to a possible conflict of interest, the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Department was called in to assist.
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