(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports multiple arrests.
7/8/21 In the early morning hours 37-year-old Brad Michael Young of Council Bluffs was arrested following a traffic stop on highway 191 outside Portsmouth. Upon further investigation, Young was charged with Operating while intoxicated 1st offense, open container driver, failure to have valid driver’s license, controlled substance violation, failure to affix drug tax stamp, and prohibited act penalties. He was transported to the jail without incident where he is currently be held under a $13,300 cash/surety bond.
7/6/21 – Two males subjects were arrested following a traffic stop along the 1400 block of Highway 191. 27-year-old James Andrew Eugene Cross of Elk Horn NE, and 21-year-old Marc Anthony Aviles of Omaha NE were taken into custody after the K-9 unit was deployed and narcotics were found. Cross was charged with two counts of possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of prescription pills, and felon in possession of a firearm. Cross is currently be held in the jail on a $5,000 cash/surety bond. Aviles is charged with possession of controlled substance and currently being held on $2,000 cash/surety bond.
7/5/21 – 56-year-old Michael Allen Pitt of Logan, IA was arrested following a traffic stop along Highway 59 south of Highway 37. After further investigation, Pitt was taken into custody for being in possession of drug paraphernalia and taken to the jail without incident, where he posted the $300 cash bond a short time later and given a future court date.
7/5/21 – 58-year-old Robert James Allmon of Harlan was taken into custody following a traffic stop along Highway 44 and Oak Rd. Upon further investigation, Allmon was charged with two counts of possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and prohibited act penalties. He was transferred to the jail without incident and released the following morning after posting the required $4300 surety bond.
7/4/21 – 40-year-old Bryan Christopher Heller of Avoca was arrested following a call for a disturbance between two parties. Upon further investigation, Heller was charged with Domestic abuse assault, driving while barred habitual offender, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operation vehicle without consent. Heller was transported to jail and held under a $4300 cash/surety bond.
7/3/21 – 33-year-old Joshua Adam Derengowski of Shelby was arrested following a call for a disturbance between a male and female party in Shelby. Upon further investigation it was determined that Derengowski had assaulted the female party causing her to lose consciousness. Therefore, Derengowski was charged with felony domestic abuse with strangulation and was transported to the jail where he is currently being held under a $20,000 cash/surety bond.
6/29/21 -42-year-old Curtis Reinold Schutt of Panama was arrested following a call to Highway 191 south of Portsmouth for an accident between a tractor and car. Upon further investigation it was determined the operator of the car was found to be intoxicated. Schutt was charged with operating while intoxicated 2nd offense. Schutt was taken to jail without incident and held under bond until he was able to post the required $2000 surety bond and given a future court date.
6/28/21 – Two females were arrested following a traffic stop near F-32 and Peach Road in Shelby County. 19-year-old Haley Marie Briggs and 41-year-old Lisa Marie Briggs were taken into custody. Lisa Briggs was charged with two counts of possession of Controlled substance, prohibited acts, possession of drug paraphernalia. Haley Briggs was charged with prohibited acts, operating while intoxicated 1st offense, possession of controlled substance, operating a non-registered vehicle, and no financial liability. Both parties were transported the jail without incident where both parties were released the following morning on their own recognizance. Lisa Briggs will be continued to be held in jail for failure to serve a past due 20-day jail mittimus.