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Posted on: May 31, 2023

Week of May 31 Traffic Unit PSA

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the area between the 100 block and the 1800 block of NE Trilein Drive this week for speed enforcement due to traffic complaints in the area. Please remember to always buckle up, drive safely and drive sobe...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: May 15, 2023

Week of May 15 Traffic Unit PSA

May 2023 is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month. In 2019, there were more than 5,000 motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes nationwide, accounting for 14% of the total highway fatalities that year. The Ankeny Police Department Traffic Unit would like to re...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: May 10, 2023

Celebrate Police Week at the Ankeny Police Department’s Community Picnic

The Ankeny Police Department cordially invites the public to join in the celebration of National Police Week by attending the 2023 Ankeny Police Week Community Picnic. This event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 18 from 4-7 p.m. at the Ankeny P...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: May 8, 2023

Week of May 8 Traffic Unit PSA

The Ankeny Police Department Traffic Unit would like to remind drivers about child passenger safety this week. Make sure your car seat is installed properly.
  • Car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash, y...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: May 1, 2023

Week of May 1 Traffic Unit PSA

The Ankeny Police Department Traffic Unit would like to remind residents of Iowa's 'Move Over Law', which says you must move over and slow down for emergency vehicles, as well as tow trucks and personal vehicles with their four ...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 28, 2023

Ankeny Police Department Invites Cyclists of All Ages/Levels to Pedal Along

On Saturday, May 6, the Ankeny Police Department invites all cycling enthusiasts, regardless of their age or skill level, to join them for a fun-filled and informative morning of cycling. The event will commence at the Ankeny Market & Pavilion at 8 a....

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 24, 2023

Week of April 24 Traffic Unit PSA

In 2021, distracted driving killed 3,522 people in the United States. Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. Cell phone use-specifically; texting, talking and social media use have become the most common distraction.

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 18, 2023

Week of April 18 Traffic Unit Update

The City of Ankeny and the Ankeny Police Department are aware of the spring road construction projects that have detoured a lot of traffic into the residential neighborhoods. We are asking drivers to please use care and caution while traveling through the...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 17, 2023

Ankeny Police taking unwanted prescription drugs April 22

The Ankeny Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration want to help make homes safe by destroying all expired or unused prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Ankeny poli...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 11, 2023

Use Caution When Taking Detours Through Residential Neighborhoods

The City of Ankeny and the Ankeny Police Department are aware of the spring road construction projects that have detoured a lot of traffic into the residential neighborhoods. We are asking drivers to please use care and caution while traveling through the...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 10, 2023

UPDATE - DRIVER IDENTIFIED IN WEEKEND CAR CRASH INTO HOME IN ANKENY

The Ankeny Police Department conducted a joint investigation with the Ankeny Fire Department into a single-vehicle accident that occurred on April 8 at 803 NW 32nd St. in Ankeny. Through the investigation, it has been determined that the driver was the so...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 8, 2023

Ankeny Fire Department Responds to House Fire

Today at approximately 4:25 PM, the Ankeny Fire Department was dispatched to 9855 NE Frisk Drive after receiving a call indicating that a vehicle had started on fire in the driveway of the residence and the fire was quickly spreading to the house because ...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 8, 2023

Driver Dies in Car Crash into Home, Personnel Work to Extract Vehicle from Unstable Structure

Early this morning at approximately 1:40 AM, the Ankeny Police and Fire departments were dispatched to 803 NW 32nd St. after receiving a call reporting a car had crashed into this home. Ankeny Police and Fire departments immediately responded to the scene...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: April 3, 2023

Week of April 3 Traffic Unit Update

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the area between the 100 block and the 1600 block of NW Reinhart Drive this week for speed enforcement. The traffic unit will also be checking various school bus stops around the city for school bus violat...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: March 27, 2023

Week of March 27 Traffic Unit Update

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the area between the 100 block and the 1600 block of NW Reinhart Drive this week for speed enforcement. 
Always remember to buckle up, drive safely and drive sober.
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Additional Police Officers on Patrol St. Patrick's Day

The Ankeny Police Department will have extra officers on patrol on Friday, March 17, ready to stop and arrest drivers suspected of driving under the influence. Officers will be working the metro streets on St. Patrick’s Day as part of Central Io...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: March 13, 2023

Week of March 13 Traffic Unit Update

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the area between the 100 block and the 1600 block of NW Reinhart Drive this week for speed enforcement. 

In addition, there will be extra officers working the metro streets on Friday, March 17 (St....

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: February 13, 2023

Week of Feb. 13 Traffic Unit Update

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the 700 block of NE 36th Street for speed enforcement. The traffic unit will also be checking for stop sign violations at NE 36th Street at NE Briarwood Drive and NE Trilein Drive at NE Innsbruck Drive. Th...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: February 7, 2023

Week of Feb. 7 Traffic Unit Update

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the 700 block of NE 36th Street and 1800 block of SW Irvinedale Drive this week in response to speeding in the area. There have been several accidents in the city this month, please remember to drive cauti...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: January 30, 2023

Week of Jan. 30 Traffic Unit Update

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the areas SW Magazine Road and SW Prairie Trail Parkway this week in response to speeding in the area. Recent speed studies (this January 2023) have shown 85% of the drivers on these roads were averaging o...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: January 16, 2023

Week of Jan. 16 Traffic Unit Update

The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit will be working in the area between the 100 block and the 1000 block of NE 5th this week in response to complaints of speeding in the area.

Remember to drive cautious during the winter season. Be sure to buckle up, drive safe...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: January 11, 2023

Week of Jan. 9 Traffic Unit Update

Do you know when to stop for a school bus? The Ankeny Police Traffic Unit would like to remind drivers to watch for and obey school bus warning lights. The Traffic Unit will be conducting enforcement efforts around school bus stops this week. Review when ...
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: December 9, 2022

Ankeny Police Department introduces new Electronic Storage Device K9

Sandy K9 Press conference

K9 Sandy will assist the Ankeny Police Department and other law enforcement agencies in the fight against child exploitation, child pornography and human trafficking. Sandy is trained to detect a chemical called triphenylphosphine, commonly referred to as...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: December 23, 2022

Phone Scam Alert – Officer Impersonation

Today multiple citizens have contacted the Ankeny Police Department to report they had received a phone call from Lieutenant Brian Huggins of the Ankeny Police Department who told them they had warrants out for their arrest for failure to appear and conte...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: December 26, 2022

Ankeny Police thanks public for assistance in locating missing elderly male - UPDATED

UPDATE: Dec. 27, 2022 - John Janssen has been located safely and reunited with his family.  The Ankeny PD would like to thank the public for their help with this matter. 

Dec. 26, 2022 - The Ankeny Police Department is seeking assistance ...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: December 21, 2022

Snow ordinance declared for City of Ankeny Dec. 21 at 5 p.m.

The City of Ankeny has declared a snow ordinance effective Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. until Saturday, Dec. 24 at noon.  

  • No parking allowed on all public streets, alleys and on-street parking within the city when the snow ordinance is in effect....
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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: November 28, 2022

Local man charged with attempted murder after overnight shooting at local bar

On Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at roughly 1:30 a.m. the Ankeny Police Department responded to the Yankee Clipper, 312 SW Maple Street, on a report of a person shooting a gun in the parking lot.  As officers arrived, the subject attempted to leave and ...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: November 21, 2022

Thanksgiving holiday closures and delays

The City of Ankeny offices and facilities, including the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library and the Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, will be closed Nov. 24-25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Recycling will not be collected Thursda...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: October 18, 2022

Ankeny Police taking unwanted prescription drugs Oct. 29

The Ankeny Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) want to help make homes safe by destroying all expired or unused prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back D...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: October 7, 2022

Ankeny Police Department arrests man on multiple charges

The Ankeny Police Department was recently provided a tip by the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce (ICAC) in regard to child exploitation/pornography.  After a collaborative investigation between the Ankeny PD and ICAC, Matthew J. Marcalu...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: September 20, 2022

Sept. 16 Traffic Enforcement Project results

On Friday Sept. 16, 2022 the Ankeny Police Department, Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force and the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau completed a traffic safety awar...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: September 14, 2022

Ankeny Police, Iowa State Patrol and Iowa DOT conducting traffic enforcement project

The Ankeny Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Iowa Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force and the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau will conduct a traffic safety awareness project...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Ankeny Police Department traffic safety awareness project this Friday

The Ankeny Police Department, in conjunction with the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force and the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau, will conduct a traffic safety awareness project in the City of Ankeny on Friday, June 24, 2022.  Offic...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: February 27, 2022

Shots fired at Ankeny Officers during traffic stop

On Saturday, Feb. 26 at roughly 10:54 p.m., Ankeny Police officers were dispatched to 1343 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy (Prairie Point Apts.) in reference to a large fight.  Seconds later, dispatch advised they were getting reports of multiple shots fir...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: March 2, 2022

Multiple arrests made in case involving shots fired at Ankeny officers

On March 1, after an extensive investigation, the Ankeny Police Department charged five juveniles with multiple crimes in regard to the incident  involving shots fired at Ankeny officers on Feb. 27. Investigators filed two counts of attempted mur...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: March 10, 2022

UPDATE: LOCATED SAFE Ankeny Police seek assistance locating missing 15-year-old boy

**UPDATE** Kyler Vander Ploeg was located safe in Ankeny this afternoon. The Ankeny Police Department would like to thank the public for their help in this matter.   

The Ankeny Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with lo...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: March 29, 2022

Ankeny Police investigate overnight shooting

 On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at roughly 12:20 a.m., officers were dispatched to 713 SW 28th St. on the report of gunshots in area.  Officers did not find any victims or suspects when they arrived in the area, but did find multiple shell c...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: May 3, 2022

Celebrate Police Week at the Ankeny Police Week Community Picnic

In honor of National Police Week, the Ankeny Police Department invites the public to attend the 2022 Ankeny Police Week Community Picnic on Thursday, May 12, 4 – 7 p.m., at the Ankeny Police Headquarters, 411 S...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Ankeny Police Respond to a Four-Year-Old with a Gunshot Wound

On Monday, May 16, 2022, at approximately 11:26 a.m. Ankeny Police went to 910 NE 5th St. in reference to a four-year-old female with a gunshot wound.

Ankeny police officers and Ankeny Fire Department personnel went to the residence and began to treat the ...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: May 18, 2022

Four-Year-Old Shooting Victim Identified

On Monday, May 16, 2022, at approximately 11:26 a.m. Ankeny Police went to 910 NE 5th St. for a four-year-old female with a gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital, where she died of her injuries.

The victim is identified as Savannah Holmes ...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: June 21, 2022

Father arrested after investigation into shooting death of 4-year-old

Early this morning, Akeem Holmes turned himself in without incident for his involvement with a shooting that occurred on May 16. He was arrested and is currently in the Polk Co. Jail with the following charges: neglect of a dependent person, involuntary m...

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City of Ankeny Police News
Posted on: November 23, 2022

Ankeny Fire Department Offers Safety Tips to Avoid Kitchen Fires

Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment. The Ankeny Fire Department would like to offer some safety tips to help keep you safe in the kitchen this holiday season. 

Safety tips to prevent kitchen fires...

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City of Ankeny Police News