Garnavillo Man Faces Numerous Charges in Clayton and Buchanan Counties

A Garnavillo man faces numerous charges after a crash in Buchanan County. According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s office, authorities received a notice of a stolen vehicle from a Garnavillo yesterday. A multi-agency investigation determined that the vehicle stolen from

Garnavillo had been recovered in Buchanan County following a motor vehicle crash. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office then took a report of a second stolen vehicle from the area of the crash. That vehicle was later recovered in Clayton County near Millville. As a result, 32-year old Henry Berns of Garnavillo was arrested and charged with multiple

crimes. Berns was charged by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office with theft in the 2nd degree, interference with official acts, and driving while license suspended. Berns was charged by the Garnavillo Police Department with theft in the 1st degree and three counts of driving while license suspended. Additional charges are pending in Buchanan County. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office and Garnavillo Police Department were assisted in the investigation by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, Dubuque Police Department, Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, and Iowa State Patrol.