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Bluffs man faces eluding & other charges following Sunday incident

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April 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A man wanted on a U-S Marshal’s warrant and other charges, being sought following an incident early Sunday morning. Council Bluffs Police say that around 12:14-a.m., a Council Bluffs Police Officer attempted a traffic stop on a 2004 black Mercedes E320 with Nebraska plates. The vehicle pulled into the White Oak Station parking lot at 2024 5th Avenue. As the officer approached the vehicle, the female driver exited, and a male passenger jumped into the driver’s seat. The officer ordered the man, identified as 33-year old Jesse Robert Berry, of Council Bluffs, to stop, but he put the vehicle in reverse and backed into the front of the police cruiser. The officer was not injured. His vehicle sustained functional damage.

Berry took off in the car, headed north on S. 21st Street. In addition to the U-S Marshal’s warrant, warrants were applied for Berry, charging him with Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, Eluding, and Disobedience to a Peace Officer. Authorities say the black Mercedes, with NE license plates VNU 355, will have damage to its left rear corner and tail light. Anyone with information on Berry’s location, or who has seen the vehicle, is asked to call 911. DO NOT APPROACH Berry, as he is considered to be armed and dangerous.