(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Police in Council Bluffs report four men and a woman were arrested Tuesday for their alleged role in a home invasion. Authorities say at around 12:23 pm., officers responded to a reported home invasion in the area of 118 South 7th street, in Council Bluffs. Officers were informed that four men broke into an apartment belonging to woman, and assaulted a man who was in the home. They then allegedly stole property from inside the residence.

Jess Willard Pfarr

Gage L. Rose

Kendrick G. Arredondo-Beltran

Frank T. Stewart, Jr.

Officers were told that the four males fled the area in a white 4-door Pontiac sedan driven by a female. The vehicle and its occupants were located in the 2400 block of 9th Avenue and detained without incident. All occupants of the vehicle were transported to Criminal Investigations to speak to detectives and later all were charged and booked into corrections on Robbery 2nd and Burglary 2nd charges.

The suspects were identified as:

• 20-year-old Kendrick G. Arredondo-Beltran, of Bellevue, NE.
• 29-year-old Jess Willard Pfarr, of Council Bluffs
• 20-year-old Gage L. Rose, of Council Bluffs
• 30-year-old Frank T. Stewart, Jr., of Council Bluffs
• and the owner of the white Pontiac, Valerie M. Claar, of Council Bluffs. (Photo not available)

The male victim was treated at the scene and released with minor injuries from the assault. No other citizens were injured during the home invasion. Anyone with any information that was in the area at the time of the incident is encouraged to contact this Division at 712-328-4728 or they may call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.