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Pott. County Sheriff’s report (3/6/18) (Updated 11:19-a.m.)

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March 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man was arrested on a Theft charge, Monday night. Officials say a Deputy responded to a residence in the 200 block of Walnut Street, where three portable electronic devices where stolen. 39-year old Jason Wayne Anderson, of Walnut, was arrested for 2nd Degree Theft.  And, 31-year old Phillip Houston, of Walnut, was arrested Monday night, for Domestic Assault, after a domestic disturbance occurred at a residence in the 700 block of Atlantic Street, in Walnut. His 34-year old girlfriend was not injured during the incident, according to the report.

A traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on the wrong side of a two-lane highway, Saturday morning, resulted in the arrest of a man on an OWI/1st Offense charge. 27-year old Joshua Michael Reicks, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody at around 2:40-a.m. 46-year old Jim Wayne Metzger, of Crescent, was arrested a little after 4-p.m. Saturday, on a charge of Driving While Barred. And, at around 8:50-p.m. Saturday, 50-year old David Lester Dunsdon, of Council Bluffs, was arrested during a traffic stop, on a warrant charging him with two-counts of Fraudulent practices by counterfeiting or forgery.

Early Sunday morning, a Pott. County Deputy was dispatched to a residence in Avoca, after authorities received a report of a missing person. 30-year old Jennifer Dawn Mericle, of Avoca, was arrested a couple of hours later, for OWI/1st offense. A man showing signs of impairment following a traffic stop early Sunday morning in Pott. County, was arrested for OWI/1st Offense. 24-year old Connor Andrew Peck, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 3-a.m.

One person was arrested at around 8:20-p.m. Sunday, and warrants were applied for with regard to three other individuals, following an incident that occurred outside a residence on Cypress Avenue, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say 21-year old Mikala Michelle Desantiago, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree/Destruction or Vandalism of Property. Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree warrants were requested for 26-year old Tyler Ryan Doty, 38-year old Joseph Therlou Abrams, and 19-year old Dillon Brandon James Miedl, all of Council Bluffs. Sheriff’s Officials allege the group was responsible for damage to a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country van, and 1998 Toyota Avalon. The vehicles sustained smashed windows. A garage door also sustained damage to a decorative glass panel. The damage was estimated at $1,050.