MASON CITY – Breaking the law right in front of a police officer is usually not recommended, as seven bar patrons found out recently.
According to Mason City police, an officer was inside Eleven Lounge at about 1:03 AM on February 23rd “doing a bar check when several issues, many unrelated, occurred at approximately the same time. The officer radioed for assistance and multiple law enforcement officers arrived” from the MCPD and other agencies to help the officer.
Police said that Cretia Martin, age 21 of Waterloo and Amanda Hanson, age 23 of Mason City, “got into a physical fight and had to be separated by law enforcement”. Both women were arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Both posted bond and await upcoming court dates.
According to social media posts by Cretia Martin, “she punched my boyfriend in the face because ig [I guess] he was standing in ‘VIP’ … I went over to him and a whole bunch of guys started assaulting him … I tried pulling people off of him and got thrown at the bottom of the pile stomped … wrong place wrong time. I’m really nervous for court … this is so unreal … I just pray the judge understands.”
Dakota Back, age 19 of Clear Lake, was questioned for allegedly trying to start fights in the bar. During the investigation, he provided false identification to the investigating officer(s). He was arrested for providing false info and public intoxication. He pleaded not guilty and faces a March 19th trial.
Cretia Martin’s boyfriend, 22-year-old Larry Gaston of Waterloo, was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Gaston posted bond and must appear in court on March 5th. Waterloo police conducted a search warrant at their home in May of 2012.
Lamar Sayles – an Ellsworth Community College football player – age 21 of Mason City, was arrested for public intoxication. He posted bond and faces a March 5th court date.
A man wanted on a warrant for an alleged sexual assault was found to be in the bar and arrested. Tommie Laster was taken to the Cerro Gordo County Jail, where he remains on $20,000 cash-only bond. Police are waiting for a second man they say is connected to that assault to turn himself in.
Daniel Franken, age 22 of Clear Lake, was arrested for violating a no contact order. Police said that Franken and the protected party (a female) were both in the bar, carrying on a conversation. He was charged with the same offense twice in January of this year after a woman filed a petition for relief from domestic abuse on January 10th. He faces a contempt of court hearing on March 10th.
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Hmm… After looking at these pics, I’m starting to wonder if Cops were targeting the UGLIEST people they saw?
DRUNKS….VERY amusing….At least as long as they don’t drive and kill ME, Or YOU. Or a LOVED ONE. Or a DOG. Or…
What a bunch of trash goof balls! Losers!
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They do have a responsibility because if there was an accident they can go back and sue the bar!
I need to renew my subscription so I can read these stories. the picture was enough to tick me off though. I can’t stand to see a pretty girl, or any girl for that matter roughed up. To any girls out there, believe in yourself, you are worth more than that, don’t put up with that crap. To any guys getting physical, you better watch out, somebody will teach you a lesson someday somewhere.
@mike petersen-If you read the article I think you will see that she did it to herself. She jumped in to save her scuzzy boyfriend and got caught in the scuffle. Even she said, wrong place at the wrong time. When you run with people like that it is what you get. I have seen them several times on here for being arrested.
Thanks for filling me in LVS. Like I said, I need to renew my subscription. I’m glad this wasn’t a case of a guy roughing up his girl then, unfortunately that isn’t always the case. I agree with what you are saying though, if you hang out with the wrong crowd you will face some consequences.
I’m going to try and address this correctly. First and foremost. Good Morning sad…you said it all man. The Hepperly(leave out his brother-he’s good shit), Stearns, VanDeWeirdo, Klunder, Wernet. Hodak, etc etc….days are closing in on them. It’s all a matter of time and not worth delving into further.
Secondarily…that ignorant bitch looks as if she had a rougher night than I did. My point being is this…The LVS’s and maybe’s of this world and generation that can’t spell correctly or construct a proper sentence are done. This is a day where we all should mind our p’s and q’s. No worries of the establishment. The day these cops are going into someone’s house and write their own rules and pull the shit they do are close to over. Melvin Peapody takes over. RIP Chops.
I would agree Harry. I like Dave Hepperly. We certainly had mutual friends and that’s all I can say about that at this time. The only problem I have with Dave is how he sold his soul over pot. Dave was no angel himself and now takes money to lie and hurt humanity over pot. Other than that Dave is a good man in my book. I just call em as I see em.
See what pot will do to you.
This shit happened 40 years ago ONLY we were in strip joints looking a women undressing themselves for us HARD WORKING YOUNG MEN. 95% of us men had full time jobs at the Decker plant, cement plants, railroads and worked 40 plus hrs. It was a time to relax and then go home and give our ladies some good ole lovin. Now days these punks are unemployed and sell drugs and go to bars thinking they are the king of the Road. Got drugs got babes who really gives a shit anymore. Most will never work, my request Get the F**K out of Mason City and go back to your GETTOS and leave us common folk alone.
Actually you should of been home with your wife & kids instead of at a strip joint getting spanked!
Let me get this straight. You grew up in America’s golden age when a man could still work an job with little education and make a hell of a good living and now you’re blaming those who came after you because those jobs dried up? Those guys would give their left nut to be making the jack you were making back then. You got yours yet are still jealous of the young men who came after you?
Mud Sharks
Cops walking inside bars are instigating lawless behavior.
Did you get picked up for solicitation?
Yes, I am sure the bar owners appreciate the cops killing their business. Our cops have no shame, but I am sure they will let people have fun at Ragbrai? Right, please do not stop in Mason City, there are so many other towns you can have a little fun at. Mason City is full of Barney Fifes trying to make a name for themselves. Another giant caper for them (not)
You gots to be worried about the crack fiends, rapists, felons, 50 yr old teenagers, thugs, homeboys and career criminals if you gone hang in the 50401. The peeps be bad news. 100 cops couldnt control that mess. They gone have hey day. And when boogie n the doe does get off the stage, the riff raff gone be pissed at the sh*tty lame music they got served. Could be a riot.
Is there anything good that happens in this town? It gets old looking at the bar scum in this town. Don’t people have better things to do than to be sitting in a bar all day? How about working or getting a life!
Police should stay out of bars during working hours.
There is no good reason that bars should be off-limits to Police. If you want to go out and have a good time and act responsibly, then you should never have to worry. It’s all up to you.
There is probable cause to believe a crime is being committed inside a bar. The legal limit of .08 BAC applies to all people in public…not just drivers. More cops should bust up bars since the bar industry is legally allowed hypocrisy. 2 drinks and your outta there…but bars won’t make money that way, so they lobby strong to keep cops out of their hair. HYPOCRISY HYPOCRISY HYPOCRISY HYPOCRISY HYPOCRISY…
@Philly-talk about hypocrisy. If it was a POT DEN you wouldn’t have a problem with it at all. he is something for you to think about-They did a study on Cannabis in Germany and found that smoking cannabis causes a condition called CARDIAC ARRYTHMIA. That is a condition that causes the heart to beat more quickly or slowly causing a heart attack. It won’t be long until the insurance company’s go after it just like they did tobacco. Do the world a favor and keep on using that cannabis. It doesn’t matter if you eat it or smoke it. It still does the same thing. It is the TMC that does it.
TMC? The Marvelous Christian? I think you mean THC Tetrahydrocannabinol.
Regardless, it’s not a Dept. of Corrections issue…it’s a personal consumer choice…healthy or not.
yep THC was it. See I don’t use it so it doesn’t matter to me. Just save enough money for your funeral so the county doesn’t get stuck with the bill.
You are nasty aren’t you? Is this a contest? To see who can outlive who? Start doing your jumping jacks old man.
What’s a pot den? You’re mind is off in lala land. Been watching too many old movies.
@Meg-most bars ask for police to walk through occasionally. It helps them keep control. The Eleven Club has turned so bad I am surprised they don’t close it down.
The bars want the police to walk through to help keep down on the rift raft make sure the fire code is not in violation. Anyway most bars over serve their customers and then you all kinds of problems.
The only people that don’t want the police to do a walk through are the ones causing the problems.
@Sin City-I still think that people should be responsible for however much they drink on their own. I completely disagree with the bar or bartender being responsible. No one say you must have a third drink or more. Blaming someone else is the liberal way of doing things.
This is just a bunch of skeezoids. Probly out lookin fo trouble, and lands sakes, theys found it.