(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies made seven arrests and responded to three accidents over the past couple of weeks. Last Friday, Deputies were dispatched to Main Street and Highway 148 in Anita, where a chain-reaction accident occurred. Officials say Shane Michael Suhr, of Anita, was driving a 2020 Ford F350 was westbound on Main St., and proceeded to spin the vehicle’s tires, leaving black marks on the roadway.  Suhr subsequently lost control of his pickup, which struck a 2013 Ford F150 owned by Joshua Alan Kitelinger, of Exira, which then struck another vehicle. The third vehicle was a 2011 Chevy Silverado owned by Zachary William Wahlert, of Anita.  Suhr fled the scene and was later arrested by Cass County Deputies for OWI 2nd offense and was also cited for failure to maintain control, reckless driving and striking an unattended vehicle.  He was transported to Cass County Jail and was later released on his own recognizance.

And, on October 1st, Deputies responded to an accident on Interstate 80 near mile marker 75. Authorities say Mohamed Abdi Ibrahim, of St. Cloud, MN, was driving a 2017 Freightliner semi-tractor trailer westbound, when he was side swiped by another semi-tractor trailer.  Paramjit Sing of Richmond Hill, NY, was driving a 2019 Peterbilt semi-tractor, and was attempting to pass the other semi-tractor, when the accident occurred.  Both semi-tractors sustained disabling damage.  No injuries were reported.

On September 30th, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an accident at the intersection of 690th and Oxford Road, near Cumberland.  Mark Aupperle, of Atlantic, was travelling westbound on Oxford Road driving a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pickup.  When Aupperle failed to see a stop sign, his pickup entered the intersection, where it was struck by a 2018 Honda Civic driven by Chris Shepperd of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, who was traveling southbound on 690th St.  Shepard and his passenger, Christina Shepperd, were flown to Nebraska Medicine for serious injuries.

The Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests on Oct. 6th: 33-year-old Randy Ray Frazier Jr., of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for compulsory education violation 2nd offense.  Frazier was taken to the Cass County Jail and was later released on his own recognizance. And, 55-year-old Thomas Leeroy Jackson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for driving under suspension, and possession of a controlled substance.  Jackson was transported to Cass County Jail where he was later released on his own recognizance.

There were three arrests in Cass County, on Oct. 4th:

• 42-year-old Daniel Richie Vais, of Exira, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for violation of probation.  Vais was transported to Cass County Jail and was released on his own recognizance.
• 19-year-old Blake Michael Zweck was arrested on a Cass County warrant for violation of probation.  Zweck was transported from Pottawattamie County Jail to Cass County Jail where he is currently being held on bond. And,
• 25-year-old Jaetecia Rickell Higgins, of Des Moines, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for OWI 1st offense.  Higgins was transported from Polk  County Jail to Cass County Jail where she was later released on her own recognizance.

On October 2nd, Cass County Deputies arrested 32-year-old Todd Everette Jenkins, of Osceola, for OWI 1st offense.   Jenkins was taken to Cass County Jail and later released after posting bond.