May 30th, 2024

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Joey Kanakanui Lopes, 28, was arrested on May 30, 2025, at 6:16 a.m. at 2825 Pennsylvania Ave, Dubuque, following an incident reported to local authorities. Lopes faces charges of willful injury causing bodily injury (felony), domestic abuse assault impeding air/blood flow causing bodily injury (felony), domestic abuse assault with injury (simple assault, misdemeanor), and child endangerment (misdemeanor).

The arrest was carried out by Officer J. Ostwinkle of the Dubuque Police Department. Details of the incident remain under investigation, and no further information has been released regarding the circumstances or victims involved. Lopes is currently in custody awaiting arraignment at the Dubuque County Courthouse.