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2 arrested for felony trafficking of stolen weapons in Villisca

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June 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery County arrested two people early this (Thursday) morning on weapons charges. 18-year old Wyatt Dean Baldwin, of Villisca, and a 17-year old male were arrested at around 1:43-a.m. on felony charges of Trafficking in Stolen Weapons. Their arrests followed an incident in the 100 block of E. 4th Street in Villisca. Baldwin was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $5,000 bond. The 17-year old was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Council Bluffs.

Sheriff’s officials said also, that at around 8-p.m. Wednesday, 27-year old Jimmie Fred Hockett II, of Red Oak, was arrested for Driving While Suspended, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His arrest followed a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Highway 34. Hockett was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $525 bond.