Spencer, Iowa — A 36-year-old Spencer businessman faces numerous charges following a multi-agency investigation.
According to Spencer Chief of Police Mark Warburton, 36-year-old Christopher Burg was arrested by Spencer Police, as the result of a traffic stop.
Warburton says Burg was served with an arrest warrant charging him with: 3 counts of Fraudulent Sales Practices under $10,000 (class D felonies); 10 counts of Sales Tax Evasion (class D felonies); 4 counts of Sales Tax Violation-permit revoked (aggravated misdemeanors); and one count of Ongoing Criminal Conduct (class B felony).
Chief Warburton says the arrest stems from a joint investigation by the Spencer Police Department, Iowa Department of Revenue, the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, and the Clay County Attorney’s Office.
Following his arrest, Burg was placed in the Clay County Jail on a $200,000 bond, according to Chief Warburton.
