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Pott. County Sheriff’s report: Numerous arrests

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December 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office got caught-up on their posted (media) reports today (Wednesday), after being several days behind. There were several arrests and incidents to note, among them:

On Saturday:

  • 33-year old Jeremy Theron Harriman, of Avoca, was arrested at around 3:50-p.m., for Violation of a No Contact Order/Contempt of Court, after he was allegedly trespassing near a residence in the 500 block of S. Cedar Avenue, in Avoca. Harriman was found sitting on the sidewalk in front of the residence where the protected party associated with the Protection Order, lives.

On Sunday:

  • 33-year old Jill Marie Mastin, of Hastings (IA), was arrested at around 1:45-a.m., for OWI/1st offense. The arrest took place following a traffic stop for speeding 74 in a 55 zone. It occurred at Highway 59 and Magnolia Road.  When the Deputy made contact with Mastin, he noted she displayed numerous cues of impairment.
  • At around 3-a.m. Sunday, 31-year old Idris Akeeb, of Country Club Hill, IL, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail after he was brought in on a warrant charging him with five counts of  Forgery, and one felony count of Ongoing Criminal conduct – Criminal Network.
  • At around 7-p.m. Sunday, a Deputy on routine patrol in Pott. County, came upon an SUV. A check of the license plate showed the driver’s status was Revoked. Following a traffic stop, the Deputy noticed inside the vehicle several signs of drug use. 47-year old Jeffrey Allen Ronfeldt, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (1.9-grams of meth in a baggie), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Meth pipe), Driving while revoked and OWI/1st offense.

On Monday: A 30-year old woman identified only as “Jane Doe,” was arrested just before 9-p.m., following a disturbance at the Wings America Truck Stop/Restaurant, north of Avoca. A business reported the woman threw items inside the store and then went outside before throwing landscaping rocks at three windows, causing about $900 damage. The woman was found walking in the area of the 39 mile marker on Interstate 80 and placed under arrest. She was charged with Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree and Disorderly Conduct.

And, on Tuesday a Council Bluffs woman upset about turning herself in on a warrant, became even more upset when she managed to slip out of her handcuffs while in her cell, and was told she would be charged with escape if she tried that again. 42-year old Michelle Renee Emmert thought she had already served her 14-day required stay at the Pott. County Jail.  Once the situation was explained to her, she was booked into the jail without further incident.