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2 arrests and chain-reaction accident in Atlantic

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February 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports there were two arrests made and one, chain-reaction accident investigated, Wednesday. 19-year old Jacob Dvorak, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of Assault causing serious injury. He was booked into the Cass County Jail. And, 33-year old Jamie Smith, of Cedar Rapids, was arrested in Atlantic on a Johnson County warrant for Theft in the 3rd Degree. Smith was booked into the Cass County Jail, and later transported to Johnson County.

And, no injuries were reported following an accident Wednesday evening at 7th and Pine Streets. Officials say vehicles driven by Donna Joyce, of Marne, Stephanie Kinzie, and Keesha Bruce, both of Atlantic, collided at around 5:12-p.m., as they were westbound on 7th Street. Authorities say Joyce Failed to Stop in an assured clear distance, and ran into the back of the Kinzie vehicle. The impact caused that car to be pushed into the rear of Bruce’ vehicle, which was stopped for traffic ahead of it.

Damage from the collision amounted to $16,500.