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NE man arrested at Bluffs casino for possessing handguns, ammo & pot

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April 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say a man from Omaha was arrested Tuesday night after he was found with two unregistered handguns, live ammunition and a bag of marijuana at a Council Bluffs casino. Sgt. Dave Dawson told the Omaha World-Herald 29-year old Jarrod Ober allegedly walked into Ameristar Casino around 10-p.m. Tuesday, with a loaded gun in a holster and another loaded gun tucked into his pants. Ober was charged with Carrying Weapons and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana.

According to an arrest affidavit, Ameristar Casino security began investigating after the 29-year-old left behind a black and green bag filled with marijuana and ammunition inside the casino gift shop. After finding the bag, security searched his room and found two empty gun cases on the TV stand.

The Council Bluffs Police Department was called and officers spoke with the man, who admitted to carrying the weapons and leaving the bag in the gift shop. Police found 66 grams of marijuana. The Glock 42 was loaded with six live rounds, and the Glock 23 was loaded with 15 live rounds. The bag had additional ammunition.