Detectives with the Fort Madison Police Department have arrested Bryan Morehouse, Jr., following an investigation that resulted in a warrant for his arrest on a charge of Sexual Assault in the 2nd Degree, a Class B felony under Iowa law.
Officers located Morehouse, Jr. inside a garage at 2133 Avenue E and took him into custody without incident. During the arrest, police discovered a baggie containing 1.7 grams of a crystalline substance among Morehouse Jr.’s personal belongings. The substance later field-tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine.
Morehouse, Jr. was transported to the Lee County Correctional Center, where he is being held on a $50,000 bond. In addition to the felony charge, he now faces an additional charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a serious misdemeanor.
The arrest follows an ongoing investigation led by Fort Madison Police Department detectives. The case remains active, and Morehouse, Jr. is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The arrest was authorized and confirmed by Fort Madison Police Chief Cody Potthast.