(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports six arrests and one accident between April 26 and May 16.
Steven Behlers, 33, of Atlantic, was arrested May 16th on a Cass County Warrant for Theft 3rd Degree. Behlers was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held.
Aaron McCutcheon, 37, of Harlan, was arrested May 10th on a Cass County Warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st. McCutcheon was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.
Rene Valdivia, 53, of Carroll, was arrested May 7th for Violation of a No Contact Order and Trespass 1st Offense. Valdivia was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond.
Hadjii Covington, 50, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested May 2nd for OWI 2nd Offense. Covington was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held until his later release on bond.
Jacqueline Griffith, 36, of Exira, was arrested April 29th on a Cass County Warrant for Violation of Compulsory Education. Griffith was transported to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held until her later release on her own recognizance.
Zachary Wood, 28, of Anita, was arrested April 26th on a Cass County Warrant for Child Endangerment. Wood was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held until his later release on bond.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident near the intersection of North Olive Street and Boston Road at approximately 5:06 p.m. on April 30th. A 2001 Ford Explorer being operated by Timothy Asmus, of Audubon, was southbound on Olive Street when it crossed over the center line. An oncoming 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, being operated by Gary Hogberg of Exira, was traveling northbound and was forced to veer off the roadway to avoid a collision. The Silverado continued through the ditch, an adjacent fence and came to rest in a farm field. The Explorer also continued through the ditch, paralleled the fence line for a distance, but eventually drove through the fence as well. The Explorer attempted to continue through the field but became stuck or disabled. The operator of this vehicle left the scene of the accident but was later identified by law enforcement officers investigating the case. Hogberg was transported for medical attention and care. The Silverado sustained an estimated $3,000 worth of damage, the Explorer sustained and estimated $1,000 worth of damage and the fence line sustained an approximated $1,000 worth of damage as well. Charges and citations regarding this case are pending.
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