Waterloo man who helped rob MC Kmart serving jail time

MASON CITY – A Waterloo man who teamed with another man to rob the Kmart store in Mason city last year is now serving jail time for the crime.

Tanner James Haugh, age 18 and now calling Waterloo his home, was admitted to the Cerro Gordo County Jail Wednesday evening to serve seven days after pleading guilty to fourth degree theft on March 24th.

On November 3, 2013, an employee of Kmart, 2006 4th S.W. Mason City called the Mason City Police Department to report a theft in progress. The employee advised a male subject ran out of the store with a 32 inch television, put it in the back of a Dodge Dakota pickup and fled the area on foot. The pickup driven by another subject also fled the scene.

At 8:34 a.m. the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen that a Dodge Dakota pickup just collided with them and left the scene. This occurred at 285th and Mallard.

The Iowa State Patrol airplane located the vehicle northwest of Mason City. The airplane followed the pickup until other State Patrol Units and a Worth County Deputy stopped the vehicle just north of 450th and Wheelerwood, 1 mile south of Diamond Jo’s Casino. Three subjects were located in the pickup. Iowa State Troopers brought the subjects back to the Cerro Gordo County Jail where they were interviewed and one subject was charged. Jacob Daniel Johnson, age 24 of Northwood, was charged with 3rd Degree Theft, Possession of Controlled Substance (Meth), Possession of Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Leaving the scene of a Personal Injury Accident and other traffic charges.

During the investigation, the identity of the male who fled on foot from Kmart was found to be Tanner James Haugh. He was later found at a residence in Mason City and arrested and charged with 4th degree theft.

Haugh was assessed $650.25 in court costs and fines. He paid 50 cents so far on that balance. Last year, Haugh pled guilty in Grundy to felony burglary and reckless use of firearms and got probation. He was assessed $10,859.56 in court costs and restitution, and has not paid anything on that balance.

Johnson got 42 days in jail and two years of probation, which he was accused of violating today. He was assessed $1,744.05 in fines and court costs, but never made a payment.