Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County say a report of a motorist driving erratically in a pickup truck Thursday evening, resulted in the arrest of a Nebraska man on OWI and drug charges. 58-year old Michael Ray Starks, of Omaha, was arrested at around 5:45-p.m. on Dogwood Road, about a mile east of Highway 59. Starks was charged with OWI/1st offense, and Possession of a Controlled Substance, after he was found to be in possession of about 4.6-grams of marijuana. Starks was booked into the Pott. County Jail.
The Sheriff’s Office said also, 55-year old Curtis Fletcher, of Underwood, was arrested Thursday morning on a charge of Harassment by intimidation in the 1st degree, after he allegedly threatened to shoot a male acquaintance, if he came knocking on his apartment door again. The incident, which took place at 311 3rd Street, was witnessed by the apartment manager.
And, a Shelby man was arrested at around 2:30-a.m. today (Friday), following an accident on Interstate 80. A van driven by 63-year old John Francis Berry, of Shelby, rear-ended a semi near mile marker 30. After an investigation, Berry was charged with OWI/1st offense after he tested over twice the legal limit for intoxication. Berry was also cited for various other traffic offenses. He was booked into the Pott. County Jail. No injuries were reported.