On 4/30/16 at 4:30 pm the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office arrested Geoffrey Dean Oolman, age 25, of Orange City, Iowa, for operating a motor vehicle without owners consent and driving while license barred.

At approximately 2 pm the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office was called to Merrill, Iowa, for a report of a vehicle theft.  The caller also stated that another vehicle was abandoned in their driveway.  Upon investigation, the vehicle abandoned in the driveway was found to be stolen out of Sioux City earlier that afternoon.  That vehicle was released to the owner from Sioux City.

The vehicle from Merrill was entered as stolen.  A short time later, the vehicle was located by the Orange City Police Department at 105 St. Paul Avenue in Orange City.  Deputies from the Plymouth and Sioux County Sheriff's Office and the Orange City Police Department went to the residence and arrested Geoffrey Dean Oolman.  Oolman was transported to the Plymouth County Jail and booked in on the charges of operating a motor vehicle without owners consent (aggravated misdemeanor) and driving while license barred (aggravated misdemeanor).  Bond is set at $2,000.

Sioux City Police Department will likely have charges to follow for the incident that occurred in Sioux City.