The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Red Oak residents after a pursuit on July 10th with a third individual arrested later. At 11:16am Monday Deputies responded to a call of three suspicious individuals southeast of Nodaway near 260th and Elm Avenue. A Deputy then met a vehicle with the three suspicious occupants on 260th Street. The driver attempted to hide at the residence of 1210 Chestnut while an occupant later identified as Richard Pierce fled on foot. The driver of the vehicle, Bobbi Bruce and passenger Michael Brace both of Red Oak, thought it was safe and clear to leave and headed south on Chestnut Avenue but were spotted by the Deputy and pursued. Bruce attempted to flee and eventually surrendered after losing control of the vehicle attempting to turn south on Cherry Avenue.

Bruce was charged with Eluding, Driving While Revoked, Interference with Official Acts, Accessory after the Fact, and Possession and Control of an Offensive Weapon by a Felon. Brace was charged with Interference with Official Acts, Accessory after the Fact and Possession and Control of an Offensive Weapon by a Felon. Pierce was later located and arrested by Adams County K9, lying in a field.

Shelby County Sheriff Neil Gross says his office has launched a general fund effort to raise money in support of the Sheriff’s Office K9 Program. The Sheriff’s Office is a 501(c)3 non-profit that is accepting tax deductible donations, with receipts being furnished.

Sheriff Gross said in a social media post, “This is a wonderful opportunity to help protect those who protect us.” He said “When the communities need help, they call the police. When the police need help, they call for a K9.”

Gross said that while they will be holding fundraiser activities for the K9 unit in the near future, any monetary donation now, will be greatly appreciated. You can find out more by visiting the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office website at www.shco.org, or following them on Facebook by searching for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office – Harlan IA. You can also call them at 712-755-5026.

Sheriff Neil Gross

Red Oak Police report the arrest Wednesday of 47-year-old Mark Douglas Berggren of Red Oak on a valid Mills County Warrant for Probation Violation.  Berggren was arrested in the 2100 block of Hickory Avenue in Red Oak at 2:43pm Wednesday. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $2,000 cash bond.

A rural Grant man was arrested on Wednesday by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office after responding to a call of a suspicious subject walking on 115th Street southeast of Grant. 29-year-old CJ L. Richards of rural Grant was arrested at approximately 9:28am at his residence where he was located after the call. Richards had a minor injury and was taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment.  He became verbally abusive to staff and physically assaulted 2 Deputies while being seen for treatment. The deputies were not injured and Richards was subdued and taken to the Montgomery County Jail following treatment of his initial injuries. Richards was charged with two counts of Assault of Persons of Certain Occupations and one count of Disorderly Conduct. He was being held on $1,000 bond.

A call to Police in Council Bluffs late this (Wednesday) morning, resulted in a man being arrested for Indecent Exposure. 19-year old Darius Duppry Jimerson, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody after authorities received a call at around 11:15-a.m. from the Public Library at 400 Willow Avenue. The caller reported a man was exposing himself inside the library.

Officers located Jimerson sitting on a bench in front of the library. Employees identified Jimerson as the male party who was exposing himself while in the computer lab. Jimerson was arrested and transported to Pottawattamie County Jail
for booking.

Jimerson

Guthrie County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett, today (Wednesday) released the statistics from the most recent Special Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP), in Guthrie County. The enforcement project was conducted in the County between July 1st and July 4th.

A total of twenty citations were issued with seventeen being for excessive speed. A total of forty nine warnings were issued with seventeen being for excessive speed. One OWI was processed and one narcotics arrest was made.

Officials thank the deputies who worked the holiday weekend, and thank Guthrie County motorists for doing their part in making the weekend a safe one.

Red Oak Police late this (Wednesday) morning, arrested a man on a warrant charging him with three counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine. 23-year old Alexander Warren Wiechmann, of Red Oak, was taken into custody in the 700 block of E. Nuckols Street and brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held on a $25,000 cash bond.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Woodbury County sheriff says he intends to obey the Iowa Supreme Court and keep civilian guns out of the county courthouse. The Sioux City Journal reports that Sheriff Dave Drew said during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting that he plans to keep enforcing the courthouse security program, which includes use of metal detectors. On June 20 the high court banned weapons in courthouses statewide, saying it had a duty to promote safety in the courts.

Officials in Woodbury and other Iowa counties have since wondered aloud whether the order conflicts with a new state law expanding gun rights. Board Chairman Matthew Ung said Tuesday the county supervisors’ stance is to ensure that laws passed by the Legislature are followed, to avoid threats of lawsuits by gun owners.