Man Arrested After Pulling Burlington Police Station Fire Alarm

Yesterday, October 23rd, at approximately 8:04 am a male entered the lobby of the Burlington Police Department located at 201 Jefferson Street. The male was yelling and hitting the doors inside the lobby when he proceeded to pull the fire alarm. After pulling the fire alarm the male exited the building and fled the scene. The male was then later identified as Wayne Fordham and was taken into custody. Fordham was transported to the Des Moines County Jail and charged with disorderly conduct (a simple misdemeanor) and False Fire Report (also a simple misdemeanor).

A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS PRESUMED INOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.