Rock Rapids, Iowa — An Inwood man who was already in the Lyon County Jail in Rock Rapids facing two felony and two misdemeanor charges, now faces another felony charge.
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that their deputies investigated a report of illegal property being possessed by 33-year-old Tyler Joe Den Besten of Inwood. After a search warrant was conducted Den Besten was charged with Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a class D Felony, and possession of stolen property fifth degree, a simple misdemeanor.
Deputies believe Den Besten had stolen a firearm from a Rock Valley resident and was storing it at a residence in Rock Rapids. Den Besten was already in the Lyon County Jail on the same charge and second-degree criminal mischief, which, like the felon in possession of a firearm charges, is also a class D felony.
He faces a preliminary hearing on the original charges on September 26th, and on the additional charges on September 28th. If convicted of a class D felony, Den Besten could face up to five years in prison.
Earlier story:
Inwood Man Arrested On Felony Charges
