Dubuque, Iowa – August 29, 2025

A 31-year-old Dubuque resident, Ryan Jay Humphreys, was sentenced on August 11, 2025, following his arrest on April 28, 2025, at 2013 Central Avenue. Humphreys faced multiple felony charges stemming from a targeted law enforcement operation aimed at curbing criminal activity in the community. The case, detailed in court records under State of Iowa vs. Humphreys, Ryan Jay (Case: 01311 FECR159371), involved property crimes and drug-related offenses, culminating in a combination of prison time and fines.

Humphreys was initially charged with seven offenses, including Burglary in the Third Degree, Theft in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Interference with Corrections Officials, and Burglary/Breaking and Entering. The charges arose from incidents reported on March 30, 2025, which prompted his arrest without incident at the scene.

Court proceedings, overseen by Judge Thomas A. Bitter, resulted in the dismissal of the Theft in the First Degree charge, a Class C felony. However, Humphreys pleaded guilty to amended charges through a negotiated plea. For Criminal Mischief, originally charged as a Second Degree felony (damages between $1,500 and $10,000), the charge was reduced to Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, an aggravated misdemeanor. Humphreys was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $855 for this count. For Burglary in the Third Degree, a Class D felony, he received a five-year prison sentence and a $1,025 fine, though the fine was suspended. Both prison sentences are to run concurrently, and Humphreys is subject to a DNA requirement.