REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Wisconsin Man Charged With Stealing $11K Collectible Coins
TRI-STATES LOCAL WIRE • October 20, 2026
A man faces first degree theft charges after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars of coins at a coin collector’s show in Dubuque over the weekend.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- SOURCE: Radio Dubuque Wire Dispatch
- REPORTED: October 20, 2026
- FINANCIAL: $11,000 Incurred / Allocated
A man faces first degree theft charges after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars of coins at a coin collector’s show in Dubuque over the weekend. Dubuque Police say 65-year-old Daniel Belstner of Jefferson, Wisconsin was arrested shortly before noon on Sunday outside the Diamond Jo Casino where the Tri-State Coin Show was taking place.
Some of the vendors at the show contacted police after Belstner was seen acting suspiciously. Police arrived and searched his back pack where they found around $11-thousand dollars in coins and other collectibles.
Official Attribution: Radio Dubuque Wire Coverage