CRIME & SAFETY
Newton man steals Des Moines police car, department says
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Newton man is in custody after allegedly driving off in a patrol car, Des Moines police said in a Facebook post. "When we caution you that your car can be stolen in the blink of an eye, we mean it," the post reads in part. ". . .It happened to us and it happened fast.
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