Two men from Nebraska were arrested in Council Bluffs early this (Monday) afternoon, in connection with a stolen vehicle. Authorities say 39-year old Mickey Scott of Bellevue, NE., the driver of the vehicle, faces charges that include Possession of a stolen vehicle, felony assault on a police officer, and felony forgery, for having several fake ID’s in the vehicle, which admitted to printing. Scott was also wanted on a felony warrant out of Nebraska. His passenger, 31-year old Anthony Orsi, of Omaha, was arrested on a felony warrant out of Nebraska

According to Council Bluffs Police, at around 12:30-p.m., officers noticed a Mercedes that they believed was stolen from previous notifications near the area of 8th street and 2nd Ave. The vehicle pulled into the parking lot of HyVee drug store from S. 8th street. It circled the parking lot and started heading south toward the exit.

Other officers responding to the area arrived about the same time and pulled in front of the vehicle. The original officer approached from the rear boxing the vehicle in. The Mickey Scott, the driver, looked back at that officer, accelerated in reverse and struck the push bumper of the police cruiser, causing minor damage to the Mercedes, and no observed damage to the cruiser. Scott refused to open the door when instructed.

Officers broke the driver side window out and removed Scott from the vehicle. He was taken into custody without further incident.