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Southern IA man/Fugitive from Justice arrested in Council Bluffs Thu. morning

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April 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A report about a suspicious male this (Thursday) morning in Council Bluffs has resulted in the arrest of a Fugitive From Justice. Bluffs Police say 33-year old Daniel Long, of Davis City, was arrested on outstanding extraditable warrants from Cass County (IA) and transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections where he was transferred into their custody.

Just before 3-a.m., Council Bluffs Police were dispatched to the area of Tyson Foods, 2700 block of 23rd Avenue, for a suspicious male party who was acting disoriented. The man was walking around outside without pants or shoes wrapped in a blanket.
Officers checked the area and located the subject, but when approached, he ran from officers and hid in a marshy area south of the YMCA Soccer Fields (2600 block of 23rd Ave).

Daniel Long

After searching the area for approximately an hour, the man, identified as Daniel Long, was located. He surrendered to officers and walked out of the marsh under his own power. He was transported by rescue squad to the hospital for treatment of possible hypothermia. Long was treated and released into the custody of law enforcement.