The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests, two warrants served, and several prisoner transfers-in to the Pott. County Jail from other jail facilities. At around 11:45-p.m. Thursday, 32-year old Phillip Michael Houston, of Walnut, was arrested in Avoca, following a traffic stop for speeding. Houston was charged with Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender. His bond was set at $2,000. 23-year old Shyanne Allison Dalton-Birdsong, was taken into custody in a Pott. County Courtroom, Thursday morning. Dalton-Birdsong was wanted on a valid Pottawattamie County warrant for Violation of Probation.

A prisoner at the Pott. County Jail was presented with a Nebraska warrant Thursday morning, for being a Fugitive from Justice. 45-year old Corey Anthony Tarascio, of Council Bluffs, is being held in the jail on a charge of Criminal Trespass/3rd offense. His bond was set at $2,085. 19-year old Mason Sande Beaverson, of Council Bluffs, was also presented with a warrant out of Nebraska, Thursday, for being a Fugitive from Justice. Beaverson was being held on numerous drug-related charges. His bond set at $2,300 altogether.

Prisoners transported to the Pott. County Jail from other agencies include:

• 35-year old Douglas Dean Peck, who was wanted for Theft in the 2nd Degree and on a hold for another agency.
• 32-year old Edward Joseph Bartunek, of Council Bluffs, who was wanted for: Attempt to Commit Murder; 1st degree Robbery; Theft in the 1st degree; 2 counts of Theft in the 2nd degree, and Willful Injury resulting in serious injury. He was being held on a total of $40,000 bond.
• and, 46-year old Phillip Ryan Rasmussen, of Omaha, was transported to the Pott. County Jail, where he was wanted for Violation of Probation.