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Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s report (1/4/19) – Omaha man arrested following a pursuit Thu. night

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January 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday), said man from Nebraska was arrested following a pursuit Thursday night. At around 11:40-p.m., Pott. County dispatch advised deputies Omaha Police were in pursuit of a 2001 Honda Accord just crossing into Iowa on Interstate 80. Omaha Police advised the driver of the car had active felony warrants in Nebraska. The vehicle entered Iowa and proceeded to travel east on 6th Avenue in Council Bluffs. The car went out of control and crashed at 2749 6th Avenue. The driver, 35-year old Shannon Michael Greenwood, of Omaha, fled on foot and was taken into custody by Pottawattamie County Deputies and Troopers with the Iowa State Patrol. Greenwood showed signs of being under the influence of methamphetamine and was charged with OWI 1st. Authorities say Greenwood also introduced 2.8-grams of cocaine into the jail, and was further charged with introducing contraband in a correctional facility. Greenwood has an active warrant in Pottawattamie County for Criminal Mischief 4th, and was being held also, for being a fugitive from justice for his active warrants in Nebraska.

The Sheriff’s Office says also, a man being held in the jail on drug charges, was served Thursday with a warrant charging him with a felony Controlled Substance Violation. 37-year old Jason Nicholas Feller, of Council Bluffs, was read the warrant and returned to his cell, where he was being held without bond. And, a traffic stop Thursday night in Council Bluffs, resulted in an arrest. A deputy initiated the traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 23-year old Deo Manirakiza, of Council Bluffs, for having a dealer paper plate. Manirakiza was subsequently found to have a barred driver’s license status. He was taken into custody at around 11:05-p.m. and transported to the Pott. County Jail.