ROWLEY, IOWA – This Northern Iowa dweller accelerated his vehicle directly at his victim, striking them with ill-intentions, cops say, before he slammed into a garage, and now the consequences might slam him.
On Friday, October 24, 2025, at approximately 12:05 PM, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries in the 500 block of Oak Street in Rowley, Iowa. It was reported that a vehicle had driven off the road and struck a person before colliding with a garage. Sheriff’s Deputies and Emergency Personnel were immediately dispatched.
Following an investigation, Sheriff’s deputies arrested 70-year-old Raymond Leroy Gienau of Rowley. Gienau was charged with attempted murder, a class B felony. It was alleged by law enforcement that Gienau had intentionally driven his vehicle at another individual, striking the individual and then crashing into a garage.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
This incident remains under investigation, the sheriff’s office says.
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Rowley Fire Department, Quasqueton Fire Department and AMR Ambulance.
1 thought on “Attempted murder charge brought on Northern Iowa man who ran down his victim, crashed into garage”
Thugs. I blame the lack of his father being present.