FORT DODGE – A Northern Iowa criminal convicted for multiple serious crimes failed to return to a Fort Dodge halfway house, and now cops want him back behind bars.
Andrew James Nielsen, convicted of Burglary 1st Degree in Webster County, Prohibited Acts — Manufacture, Delivery, Possession in Fayette County, and Voluntary Absence (Escape) in Polk and Webster counties, failed to report back to the Fort Dodge Residential Center as required yesterday.
Nielsen is a 47-year-old, 5’9″, 172-pound white male. He was admitted to the work release facility on March 6, 2024.
Persons with information on Nielsen’s whereabouts should contact local police.
