Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson reports today (Wednesday), 21-year old Hunter Bechtold, of Atlantic, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant out of Nodaway County Missouri, for Rape in the 2nd Degree. Bechtold was being held in the Cass County Jail.

And, two Atlantic residents have been arrested on drug charges. 26-year old Nicholas Anderson was arrested today for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On Tuesday, 49-year old Michael Redler was arrested by Atlantic Police on Cass County warrants for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. Both men were booked into the Cass County Jail.