Red Oak Police arrest Essex man after vehicle reportedly reached 78 mph in 20 mph zone

Red Oak Police arrest Essex man after vehicle reportedly reached 78 mph in 20 mph zone

RED OAK, Iowa — A Red Oak traffic stop early Saturday morning led to the arrest of an Essex man on an Operating While Intoxicated charge.

According to the Red Oak Police Department, officers conducted a traffic stop at approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 8, 2026, in the 2000 block of North 8th Street. In the narrative, police said the vehicle was traveling 78 miles per hour in a 20-mile-per-hour zone.

Following an investigation, officers arrested 29-year-old Collin Earl Robert McDowell of Essex. McDowell was charged with Operating While Intoxicated, first offense, a serious misdemeanor under Iowa Code 321J.2(2)(a).

McDowell was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond. The arrest was made by the Red Oak Police Department.

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