Sheriff’s officials in Shelby County report 40-year-old Brian Anthony Wood, of Woodbine, was arrested Monday, after 911 Communications received a call of an assault in progress along the 1700 Block of 100th Street outside of Walnut, in Shelby County. As officials were responding to the scene, Wood fled. A perimeter was setup, and authorities located Wood in a field a brief time later.  He was taken into custody without incident. Wood was charged with Assault with dangerous weapon (an Aggravated Misdemeanor) and then transferred to the Shelby County Jail, where he was held on a $2,000 Cash/Surety bond while awaiting appearance before a magistrate. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Harlan Police Department, Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol, and Iowa Department of Transportation.

And, last Friday, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 50-year-old Jack Alan Tacner of Magnolia, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of driving while barred. Tacner was taken in custody by Harrison County Sheriff’s Office and then transferred to Shelby County where he is awaiting a court appearance on April 2nd in District Court. Tacner is currently held in the Shelby County Jail under a $5,000 cash/surety bond.