On Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at 3:58 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male subject acting strange and yelling in the 1100 block of Scott Street, Ruthven, Iowa. Following an investigation into the report, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Santi Keonihn (38), of Ruthven on charges of 2nd offense public intoxication= serious misdemeanor and disorderly conduct= simple midemeanor. Keonihn was transported, without incident, to the Palo Alto County Jail and booked in to await his initial appearance before a magistrate.
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