An Atlantic man is in custody after allegedly attempting to rob the Casey’s east convenience store Wednesday night. Authorities say at around 8:50-p.m., Atlantic Police responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at 1408 east 7th Street (The Caseys General Store). Officials say a man identified as 22-year old Brady Thomas Salberg, of Atlantic, had entered the store and demanded all of the money in the cash register.

Brady Salberg (Cass Co. S/O booking photo)

Off-duty Iowa DCI Agent Shelby McCreedy noticed the incident unfolding, and notified people in the parking lot not to enter the store and to call 9-1-1. As the call was going out to officers, the agent then entered the store with her firearm and confronted the suspect while commanding him to drop to the floor. The suspect complied and was on the ground when uniformed officers arrived moments later.

An investigation revealed Salberg did not actually have a firearm in his possession, but had his hand in his pocket to make it appear like was armed. Salberg was brought to the Cass County Jail and charged with felony Robbery in the 2nd Degree.

Authorities in Montgomery County report a man and a woman were arrested Wednesday afternoon on assault charges. 23-yearold Caleb Nathaniel Brown and 21-year old Bradina Sky Gary, both of Red Oak, were taken into custody at around 2-p.m., after officers with the Red Oak Police Department responded to a reported domestic situation in the 1800 block of East Summit Street.

An investigation determined Brown and Gary had allegedly assaulted each other. Both were subsequently charged with Domestic Abuse Assault, and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where their bonds were set at $300 each.

A large boulder painted with a patriotic theme by Adair County artist Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, of Greenfield, will be found in the Pottawattamie County city of Oakland, thanks to the efforts of a local coffee clatch. The Daily NonPareil reports a “Freedom Rock” for Pott. County was approved by the mayor and city council, after the Oakland Coffee Ladies – a six-member group – approached Mayor Michael O’Brien about bringing it to Oakland.