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Clarke County man arrested in connection w/Clarinda bank vandalism

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July 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports a man from Clarke County was arrested Friday for felony Criminal Mischief/2nd degree, following an incident at Bank Iowa. Officers responded to investigate a complaint of a large plate glass window being broken at the bank, located at the northeast corner of 15th & Main. Upon arrival officers located 25-year old George William Douglas, of Osceola, walking in the 200 block of East Main Street, with blood on his hands and arms. Douglas appeared to be incoherent and in distress.

He was transported to Clarinda Regional Health Center for treatment of his injuries and was admitted to the hospital for treatment and observation. Douglas was released from the hospital Saturday morning and taken into custody by officers on the felony offense that resulted in approximately $2,000 property damage to the Bank Iowa building. Douglas was being held in the Page County Jail on $5,000 bail.