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3 men charged in a Red Oak theft incident

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May 5th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Officials with the Red Oak Police Department report three men were arrested Sunday, following an alleged incident of shoplifting at the Red Oak Do It Best store. Authorities say 27-year-old Tucker Evan Webster of Shenandoah, 42-year-old Ryan Lee Wulfekuhl, of Gretna, Nebraska, and 45-year-old Gregg Stephen Hammer of Omaha, Nebraska, allegedly attempted to steal tools before running out of the store and fleeing in a 1998 Ford SUV. Red Oak Police were able to locate the vehicle heading northbound on G Avenue where a traffic stop was conducted at 180th Street.

Tucker Webster was charged with Theft 4th Degree and was held on $1,000 bond. Ryan Wulfekuhl was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), Theft 4th Degree, and Child Endangerment. He was held on $5,000 bond. Gregg Hammer was charged with Theft 4th Degree, Child Endangerment, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was held on $2,000 bond.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County K9 assisted with the incident.