The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a Shelby County man was arrested early this (Monday) morning on an OWI charge following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County, near mile marker 39. After the 2001 Mercury driven by 32-year old Andrew Jacob Smith, of Harlan, was pulled over for having a partially obstructed license plate, the Deputy observed Smith had blood shot eyes and a strong odor of alcohol was coming from the vehicle.

Smith told the Deputy he had consumed two drinks. He consented to a Field Sobriety Test and Preliminary Breath Test, which registered a preliminary Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .142 (point One-Four-Two) percent. A subsequent breath test at the Pott. County Jail registered .112 Percent. Smith was taken into custody for OWI/1st Offense and Failure to Maintain a Registration (License) Plate.

The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office said also, a man from Oakland was arrested Sunday night for Domestic Assault resulting in bodily injury, after he allegedly assaulted his mother. 41-year old Shane Elam Rouse was taken into custody after his son reported the incident to authorities. The victim of the assault suffered a bump on the head.