(Sidney, Iowa) – Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that on Dec. 8th, the Tabor Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in Tabor. Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and Mills County Sheriff’s Office made contact with the suspect, 40-year-old Jeffrey Dale Hankins, of Malvern, at a residence in Mills County. Authorities allege Hankins, who was on probation, fled from deputies on foot, resulting in two Fremont County deputies suffering from minor injuries. A warrant was issued in that case.

On Dec. 14th, Hankins allegedly made a false report to 911, resulting in additional warrants being issued.

Ronnie Hankins

Jeffrey Dale Hankins

At around 9:10-p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop near the intersection of Elm Street and Main Street in Tabor. Jeffrey Hankins s fled from the vehicle and after a short foot pursuit was apprehended by deputies.

The driver of the vehicle, 66-year-old Ronnie Hankins, of Tabor, was arrested for: Accessory After the Fact, an Aggravated Misdemeanor, and Possession of Methamphetamine, a Serious Misdemeanor. His cash or surety bond was set at $3,000.

Jeffrey Dale Hankins was being held in the Fremont County Jail on charges that include: Interference with Official Acts, a Simple Misdemeanor; False Reporting, a Serious Misdemeanor; Harassment 3^rd Degree, a Simple Misdemeanor; Theft 2^nd Degree, a Class D Felony, and Violation of Probation. Additional charges are pending. Bond was set at $11,300.