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Pott. County Sheriff’s report (4/6/20)

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April 6th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. At around 3:50 this (Monday) morning, 43-year old Joshua David Johnson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pott. County Jail, on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. A little after 2-a.m. Sunday, 61-year old Joseph Michael Shanks was arrested after he was seen walking and pushing a bicycle, in the area of McPherson Avenue and Valley View Drive, in Council Bluffs. Shanks was subsequently arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS)/Methamphetamine – 1st offense.

A 16-year old male was arrested late Friday night in the Crescent area. Officials say the unidentified teen was taken into custody after a deputy conducted a traffic stop/check on a suspicious vehicle parked in the middle of 152nd Street. The teen was charged with PCS/Marijuana – 1st offense. In other news, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 18-year old Christopher D. Reed, Jr., was transported from a jail in Nebraska to the Pott. County Jail, where Reed was wanted on a warrant for Robbery in the 2nd Degree/forcible felony threat.