(Harlan, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Shelby County have issued a report on arrests that occurred between March 23rd and 27th:

On the 27th, 39-year-old Joshua William Cox, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop. He was charged with Operating while under the Influence, and Driving while License Denied or Revoked.

There were two arrests March 26th. 18-year-old Rene Bernal-Salas, of Denison, and 20-year-old Maria Rosa Lara Salazar, of Council Bluffs, were arrested following a traffic stop at Highway 59 and 1200th Street in Shelby County. Bernal-Salas was charged with OWI, Prohibited Acts, Possession of Controlled Substance, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Speeding, Driving while under Suspension, and Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability. Salazar was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Minor in Possession of Alcohol.

On the 25th, 30-year-old Isaaias Baltazar-Delgadillo, of Denison, as arrested after a traffic stop on highway 191.  He was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Operating Non-Registered Vehicle, and Speeding. And, on March 23rd, Shelby County deputies arrested 37-year-old Jason David Bengford, of Defiance, following a call for service in Defiance.  Bengford was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Domestic Abuse Assault.

Note: Criminal charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.