A Nebraska man was arrested in Pottawattamie County early this (Friday) morning, following a pursuit. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says two Pott. County Deputies were dispatched at around 5:10-a.m. to a vehicle pursuit crossing the I-680 Bridge into Iowa. A short time later, both Deputies arrived in the area and attempted to stop the suspect vehicle, a 2002 Ford F-250 pickup. The driver, 25-year old Jeffrey Michael Hotz, of Omaha, was taken into custody for Theft in the 1st Degree – motor vehicle, and Willful failure to stop for law enforcement. Hotz was being held in the Pott. County Jail on $11,000 bond.

Thursday afternoon, a woman was arrested on drug charges in Pottawattamie County, following an incident at the Hitchcock Nature Center. The woman, 24-year old Stephanie Nicole Riser, was said to have been uncooperative. She was arrested for Interference with officials acts, Possession of drug paraphernalia, and Possession of methamphetamine, 1st offense. And, a Colorado man being held in the Pott. County Jail, was served with a warrant Thursday afternoon, for being a Fugitive from Justice. 41-year old Jacqueay Derrick Roberson, of Colorado Springs, was being held in the jail on $14,141 associated with other charges.