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Numerous drug-related arrests in Cass County

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May 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous drug-related arrests have occurred recently. On Tuesday (May 14), 27-year old Stephen Edward Ross, of Atlantic, was arrested for: OWI 1st Offense; Possession of Meth 1st Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Ross was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance. And, 27-year old Jade Michael Nicholson, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Sheriff’s Office felony warrant for Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth. Upon arrest, Nicholson was additionally charged with felony Possession of Oxycodone 3rd/Subsequent Offense. He remains in the Cass County Jail on $55,000 bond.

Last Friday (May 10), Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 60-year old Robert John Rasmussen, of Massena, on felony charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, Possession Marijuana 3rd or Subsequent offense, and a Drug Tax Stamp Violation. He was also charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On Tuesday, deputies served Rasmussen at the Jail with a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. He remains at the Cass County Jail on $120,000 bond. Also arrested May 10th, was 33-year old Cody Michael Johnson, of Adair, and 35-year old Lisa Marie King, of Cumberland. The pair were taken into custody after deputies responded to a report of an attempted burglary in progress at 64666 Tucson Road. Johnson and King, were each arrested on a felony charge of Burglary in the 3rd Degree, as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. King was additionally charged with Possession of Meth 1st Offense, while Johnson was additionally charged with Possession of Marijuana 1st Offense. Both were being held in the Cass County Jail on $6,000 bond each.

May 5th, Cass County deputies arrested 47-year old Jack Lee Carson, Jr., of Elk Horn, for felony Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth, felony Possession of Meth 3rd/Subsequent Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Carson was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $55,300 bond.

On May 9th, 28-year old Karen Dawn Hernandez, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Revoked. Hernandez was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on her own recognizance. On May 8th, 35-year old Ryan Mark Biensen, of Fort Dodge, was arrested in Cass County on a District Court warrant for Probation of Violation. Biensen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $20,000 bond.

On May 4th, 48-year old Vicente Gomez, of Texas, was arrested on a charge of Interference with Official Acts. Gomez was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.