A traffic stop late Wednesday night in Council Bluffs resulted in a pursuit, foot chase and capture of the suspect after a stun gun was deployed. According to Bluffs Police, 28-year old Christopher Owens was arrested on an outstanding warrant for his arrest, in addition to charges of eluding, aggravated assault on a police officer, carrying weapons, unlawful possession of prescription medications, and reckless driving.

His arrest occurred after an officer tried to pull over a vehicle at around 11:10-p.m. The driver, identified as Owens, failed to stop. Owens’ vehicle eventually struck a light pole near 1st Avenue and South 10th Street, in Council Bluffs. After Owens took off on foot, the officer deployed his Taser, bringing Owens into submission.

Three people were arrested this (Thursday) morning on drug charges, in Creston. According to the Creston P-D, 19-year old Jacob Roach, of Lamoni, 18-year old Chet Clark, of Lorimor, and 19-year old Benjamin Seville, of Delphos, were taken into custody at around 2:35-a.m. at 1501 W. Townline Road. The trio were each charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. They were brought the Union County Jail and held on $1,000 bond, each.

And, at around 7:45-p.m. Wednesday, Creston Police arrested 36-year old Jason Ford, of Creston, on a Dept. of Corrections warrant for Probation Violation. Ford was being held in the Union County Jail awaiting a bond hearing.

Creston Police report also, a business was broken into sometime between 11-a.m. Tuesday and 7-a.m., Wednesday. The culprit(s) forced their way into The Can Place (202 Russell St.) by kicking in a door. A cash register with money inside was stolen. The loss was estimated at $320.

Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds will be touring various facilities in southwest Iowa this Friday. At 9-a.m., Reynolds will be in Glenwood for a tour of Mainstreet Glenwood. The event takes place at the Glenwood City Hall.

At 11-a.m., she’ll be in Sidney, for a tour of the new Fremont County Law Enforcement Center, a public open house for which was held Sept. 24th.  Friday afternoon, Iowa’s Lt. Governor will be in Shenandoah for a 1-p.m. tour of the Greater Shenandoah Historical Museum/Historical Society.

She’ll wrap-up her day in Corning, with a 3-p.m. visit to Precision Pulley, Inc.

A Griswold teen escaped serious injury during an accident late Wednesday afternoon, north of Red Oak. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Dept. says 17-year old Lane Dorscher was traveling south on Highway 48 at around 4:50-p.m., when he fell asleep at the wheel of a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving.

Dorscher awoke and over-corrected, causing the SUV to slide out of control backwards onto a bridge over the Nishnabotna River. The vehicle made contact with the east side bridge guard rail before coming to rest. Damage to the Jeep, registered to Deana Dorscher, of Griswold, was estimated at $1,500. No citations were issued.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Dept. was assisted at the scene by Red Oak Police, Red Oak Fire and Rescue, and the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency.

Police in Red Oak conducted a traffic stop early this (Thursday) morning, and ended-up arrested the driver for having an open container of alcohol in the front cup holder of the vehicle. 31-year old Christopher Ivan Long, of Red Oak, was pulled over at around 1:40-a.m. in the 1100 block of E. Corning Street. Long was released on a citation, but taken into custody about 35-minutes later for Disorderly Conduct. He was subsequently released on a $300 cash bond.