CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City investigated a disturbance, leading to a series of charges for a local woman.
According to Charles City police, an incident took place on June 21, 2024. At 6:05 PM that evening, officers with the Charles City police department were called to the 300 block of 2nd Avenue for a disturbance. Police claim the suspect involved had left the area, but she was soon located. After an investigation, officers arrested 41-year-old Maggie Swanson-Cero of Charles City on the following charges:
– OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED 1ST OFFENSE
– POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
– POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Records show the drunk driving charge was pleaded down to disorderly conduct (a serious misdemeanor) and the other charges were dismissed. She was ordered to pay Iowa courts $220.75.