De Soto, WI pair arrested in connection with items stolen from Allamakee County throughout this year
Vernon County, WI Sheriff John B. Spears and Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick have jointly released a report on the arrest of Lonnie J. Rockwell, age 44, and Trent R. Rockwell, age 18, both of De Soto, WI. The arrests were made Thursday afternoon, November 10 in the village of De Soto, WI pursuant to a felony arrest warrant issued by the Iowa District Court for Allamakee County stemming from an incident reported early Wednesday morning, November 9 in Allamakee County. At 6:37 a.m. that Wednesday, a farmer on Iowa River Drive near New Albin contacted the Allamakee County Sheriff's Office to report he may have interrupted a burglary in progress on his property. The farmer reported two males fled in a car pulling a small trailer. The vehicle was last seen traveling north on State Highway 35 in Wisconsin, just east of Lansing. The Allamakee County Sheriff's Office contacted the Vernon County Sheriff's Office and a Vernon County deputy located a vehicle and trailer, matching the description given, near De Soto, WI. The suspects were identified and the investigation continued. Late Monday evening, November 14, a stolen all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was recovered in the town of Wheatland in Vernon County. The ATV had been reported stolen in July of this year from a farm building on Red School Road in rural Waukon. Tuesday afternoon, November 15, a stolen power washer was also recovered in Vernon County that had been reported stolen from Lansing in May of this year. Lonnie and Trent Rockwell appeared in Vernon County Circuit Court and waived extradition to Iowa, and both were transported to the Allamakee County Jail Tuesday, November 15. The Crawford County, WI Sheriff's Office and the Lansing Police Department assisted with the investigation. Anyone with additional information in regard to the incidents described above, or anything similar to them, or the individuals involved is asked to contact the Vernon County Sheriff's Office at 608-637-2123 or the Allamakee County Sheriff's Office at 563-568-4521.
