Deputies arrested a Reasnor man Tuesday morning on the suspicion that he fired a gun and broke into a family member's home, according to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.

Henry Van Rees, 48, was booked into the Jasper County Jail on charges of first-degree harassment, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, first-degree burglary and going armed with intent, authorities said.

Sheriff's deputies were called at about 9:15 a.m. to a home in the 7800 block of Highway S74 South in rural Japser County, where there was reportedly "a family dispute" involving gunfire, Chief Deputy Duane Rozendaal said.

Van Rees had allegedly broken into the home and fired a gun before deputies arrived, said Rozendaal, adding he didn't know whether the gun was fired inside the house or outside. Van Rees allegedly threatened family members with the gun, Rozendaal said.

No one was injured.

Two other people in the home were arrested for violation of a no-contact order, which was not associated with the original 911 call regarding gunfire, Rozendaal said.

Deputies remained on scene for about two hours, and Van Rees was booked into jail at about 10:40 a.m., authorities said.

Polk County sheriff warns of false jury duty scam

The Polk County Sheriff's Office issued a warning Wednesday about phone scammers claiming to be sheriff's deputies.

"Citizens are receiving telephone calls claiming to be from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (saying) that there is a signed a warrant for the person's arrest for not showing up for Jury Duty, and to retrieve a large amount of cash and follow further instructions to avoid being arrested. This is not the process for jury duty," the sheriff's office said in a news release.

"Also, citizens are receiving telephone calls from individuals identifying themselves as Polk County Sheriff’s Office employees stating that there is a warrant for their arrest and they need to pay a sum of money to avoid being arrested.

"This is not the procedure for taking care of warrants. As a general rule, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office does not discuss or take care of valid warrants over the telephone," according to the news release.

"If you receive calls similar to these, do not follow the instructions given. Please call the Polk County Courthouse Jury Management at 515-286-3769 to have any jury duty questions answered or call Polk County Dispatch 515-286-3333 or local police to report the receipt of these types of calls," the sheriff's office said in the news release.

Residents may sometimes receive valid correspondence about these issues, but the sheriff's office warned residents to follow-up and call the phone numbers provided to verify the validity of these requests.

Indianola man dies in Tama County crash

A 47-year-old Indianola man died Monday night after a pickup truck he was riding in crashed into a utility pole in Tama County, authorities said.

Grant L. Forrester was a passenger in the 2011 Dodge Ram when it crashed at about 8:40 p.m. in the 2800 block of 320th Street, north of Chelsea, according to an Iowa State Patrol report.

The driver of the pickup, Rodney L. Purk, 46, of Montour, miscalculated a curve in the road, causing the truck to run into a ditch, where it struck a utility pole and rolled on its top, according to the report.

Purk and Forrester were both trapped in the truck and were pulled out by first-responders, according to the report. Both men were wearing their seat belts.

Purk was airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City for medical treatment. Further information on his medical condition was not immediately available.

Forrester was pronounced dead by the state medical examiner's office, according to the report.

The crash remains under investigation by Iowa State Patrol.

Drive-by shooting reported in north Des Moines

A drive-by shooting was reported Sunday afternoon in Des Moines' King Irving neighborhood, police said.

At about 2:45 p.m., Des Moines police were called to a home in the 1400 block of Carpenter Avenue, where occupants of a white car reportedly shot at a man in his 20s, according to a Des Moines police report.

The owner of the home where the shooting happened told police that he saw the man in his 20s, who he did not know, jump a fence into his front yard. The 74-year-old homeowner went outside to talk to the young man about trespassing, but then he saw a white car drive by and shoot at the young man, who ran away, according to the police report.

The homeowner was not injured, and nothing was damaged, according to the report.

As police were interviewing the homeowner, a neighbor approached officers and told them the person who had been shot at lived nearby, according to the report. She couldn't provide further information to police.

Officers went to the home where the woman said the shooting victim lived, but a man in his 30s who answered the door said he didn't know the reported shooting victim, according to the report. When officers returned to the home, no one answered.

The shooting remains under investigation by police.

No injuries were reported.