The following is from the Waverly Police Department:
At approximately 7 a.m. on 03/15/25, Waverly Police were dispatched to the 90 block of East Bremer Avenue for a single vehicle accident. Officers arrived to find the vehicle had driven through the barricades and struck a construction trailer and dumpster. The driver, who was the only occupant, was extricated from the vehicle and subsequently taken to the Waverly Health Center for evaluation and treatment. Upon release from Waverly Health Center on the morning of 03/16, the driver, Alexis Jean Bartels (32) of Waverly, was taken into custody by Waverly Officers and charged with crimes of Operating While Intoxicated- 1st Offense (serious misdemeanor) and Carrying Weapons while Intoxicated (serious misdemeanor). Bartels was transported to the Bremer County Jail. After her initial appearance before the magistrate, Bartels posted the bond amount of $5,000 and was released pending further court date.
Waverly Police were assisted by the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office, Waverly Fire Department and Waverly Ambulance Service. The investigation continues.