Des Moines County Sheriff Kevin Glendening released a report following a traffic stop in West Burlington on Tuesday. On January 13, 2026 at approximately 2:12p.m. Des Moines County Deputies stopped a vehicle for moving violations at 3001 Winegard Dr.
During the traffic stop, a West Burlington Police Department K-9 conducted an open-air sniff around the vehicle and the K-9 alerted to the odor of narcotics. One of the passengers in the vehicle ran from law enforcement after being told he was not free to leave.
After a foot pursuit, the subject was detained and a firearm was located where he had squatted down between vehicles while fleeing. The subject was identified as Trayveon Leroy Jefferson, age 20, of Burlington, IA.
Jefferson was placed under arrest for Interference with official acts while armed with a firearm, a class D felony. He was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center. A criminal charge is an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
