DUBUQUE, IA — Rosa Anna Trefz, 65, was arrested early Friday morning on a charge of False Reports to Public Safety Entities involving a forcible felony.

According to booking records from the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center, Trefz was taken into custody at 770 Iowa St. at approximately 7:07 a.m. on January 30, 2026. The charge is a class “D” felony under Iowa Code §718.6, which elevates penalties when a knowingly false report claims a forcible felony (as defined in §702.11).

Arresting officer: Kauffmann, K S.

Trefoil is being held on a $3500 cash / surety bond .

No further details on the alleged false report were released. Charges are accusations; Trefz is presumed innocent until proven guilty.