On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 11:04 A.M. the Waterloo Police Department responded to a report of problems with Kelvin Lee Plain Jr., age 25, at 4045 Niles Street.

Upon arrival Plain was found outside the residence and after talking with the complaining party he was asked to leave. Plain drove away from the residence and then returned a few minutes later accelerating his vehicle to high rate of speed towards the officers location. He then rammed one of the police vehicles that was occupied by an officer. That patrol vehicle was forced into a second police vehicle, which was also occupied by a police officer. As a result, two police officers were injured, two patrol vehicles received extensive damage as well as damage to Plain’s vehicle and a fourth vehicle that was parked on the street.

Kelvin Lee Plain Jr. was arrested and transported to the Black Hawk County Jail where he was charged with Assault on Peace Officer With Intent to Injure,  708.3A(1), Assault on Peace Officer Using a dangerous weapon,  708.3A(2) and Criminal Mischief 1^st,  716.3(1)(a)

Both police officers were transported to Allen Hospital for their injuries, were treated and released to limited duty.

Captain Dave Mohlis

Investigations Division