WATERLOO – An Iowa crook was seriously injured while attempting to rob a landfill earlier this month.
On July 3rd, at approximately 4:09 AM, Black Hawk county deputies were called to a burglary alarm at the Black Hawk County Landfill, 1509 East Washburn Road. Upon arrival, the first deputy witnessed a white Chevy pickup truck backed in a field drive and up against an old, unused gate near the building where the alarm was indicated. A subsequent check of the plate through dispatch indicated the vehicle had been stolen out of Linn County two weeks ago.
Deputies made entry into the maintenance building at the landfill and located a subject later identified as 37-year-old Jason John Hall (address unknown) inside the building with several items taken from inside the shop, piled up on the floor next to an exterior door. Mr. Hall barricaded himself in an upstairs room and upon deputies locating him, Mr. Hall jumped through a window, falling 10-15 feet onto the concrete floor, one floor below. His fall resulted in significant injuries and Hudson Ambulance, as well as Covenant Ambulance responded to treat Mr. Hall medically.
He was transported to Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, and later transported by ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office said that Hall will likely face at least one charge of Burglary, however investigation continues into the incident.
The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Hudson Fire Rescue, Covenant Ambulance, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
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