A man who escaped from authorities in Nebraska was arrested early this (Thursday) afternoon in Pottawattamie County, southwest of Crescent. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office say 37-year old Eric G. Scott was in possession of a service weapon that belonged to an eastern Nebraska sheriff’s deputy. The weapon was found in a backpack Scott was carrying when he was arrested by Pott. County Deputies.

His arrest followed a 911 call at around 11:55-a.m to the Pott. County Communications Center, with regard to a male subject walking in the area of Joslin Avenue and Borden Road.  The reporting party advised that they thought the subject was the male that had escaped from Nebraska authorities.

Investigators say Scott was being transferred by a Dodge County deputy Wednesday when Scott commandeered the car south of Wahoo, pushing the deputy out of the vehicle. The deputy suffered minor injuries. Scott was serving two to four years for fifth-offense drunken driving conviction when he escaped.

Scott was transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections where he was being held on out of state charges of escape and false imprisonment.