Around midday on 30 October 2026, Decorah police responded to a disabled vehicle on Highway 9 near Montgomery Street in Decorah.[1] Officers spoke there with the driver, 19-year-old Kervens Kerlegrand of Postville, and his passenger about what to do with the vehicle.[1] While speaking with them, officers reported detecting the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.[1] Police said Kerlegrand was found in possession of a THC vape.[1] A search of the vehicle found additional THC vapes under the driver’s seat.[1]
Officers arrested Kerlegrand and took him to the Winneshiek County Jail on a first-offense charge of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana).[1] The passenger was given a ride to the Decorah police station to wait for a licensed driver to collect him.[1] After the search, Don’s Towing removed the vehicle from the scene.[1]
Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.[1] The release described first-offense possession as a serious misdemeanor in Iowa carrying up to one year in jail and a fine of $430 to $2,560.[1] A second local account confirms officers were sent to the disabled vehicle near Highway 9 and Montgomery Street on 30 October and that THC vape products were found in the vehicle.[2] It likewise says he was booked on a first-offense possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) charge.[2]
