The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports a Nebraska man was arrested last Friday evening, following a collision and later pursuit. At around 6:12-p.m. on Nov. 15th, Cass County Deputies responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident at Tucson Road and Highway 71. An investigation determined a 2016 Ford Edge owned and driven by 27-year old Natausha Renee Poore, of Clarinda, was northbound on Highway 71, when her SUV was struck in the rear driver’s side by a 2007 Mercury Milan owned and driven by 51-year old Jose Manuel Montalbo, of Omaha, which had attempted to turn north onto 71 from Tuscon Road.

Montalbo failed to yield to Poore’s vehicle, resulting in the collision. He left the scene of the accident, but was located by a Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy.  Upon attempting to initiate a traffic stop on Mercury, Montablo attempted to elude the deputy. Eventually, the Mercury was disabled by the use of stop sticks, near the intersection of 14th Street and Highway 71, in Atlantic. No injuries were reported. Montalbo was arrested on charges of (Felony) OWI 3rd Offense; Eluding, and Reckless Driving. He was also cited into court on several non-arrestable offenses. Montalbo remains in the Cass County Jail on $6,000 bond.

Damage to the vehicles amounted to $9,000 altogether.