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NE man arrested after incident outside an Anita bar Thu. morning

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July 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies responded early this (Thursday) to a reported stabbing incident and shots fired, in Anita. The call came in just before 1-a.m.  When authorities arrived on the scene outside of Huffy’s Bar in Anita, it was determined no stabbing actually occurred, but a firearm was discharged outside the bar.

31-year old Erich S. Johnson, of West Point, NE, was taken into custody on a felony charge of Possession and Control of Firearms with a (prior) Domestic Assault Conviction, an aggravated misdemeanor charge of Carrying Weapons, and Reckless Use of a Firearm (a simple misdemeanor). Johnson was brought to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5000 bond. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office assisted Cass County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation.