The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office’ K9 Unit was kept “Hopping” Easter weekend. Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that at around 1:45-p.m. Saturday, deputies with the Fremont County K9 Unit stopped to assist a motorist in the 500 Block of Main Street in Tabor. The occupants of the vehicle were found to be in possession of illegal substances and several items of drug paraphernalia.

The driver, 46-year old Wendy Sue Wood, of Clarinda, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs. A passenger, 59-year old John Wesley Kalkas, also of Clarinda, was arrested for 3 counts of 2nd Offense Possession of a Controlled Substance, (Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Benzodiazepine), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Kalkas

Esaias

Wood

Both were being held at the Fremont County Jail.  The Mills County K9 Unit assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office.

And, at around 12:45-p.m. Sunday, deputies with the Fremont County K9 Unit stopped a vehicle on Hwy 275, near the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, for a traffic violation.  They discovered an open alcohol container and controlled substances inside the vehicle. The driver, 26-year old Dustin Esaias, of Clarinda, was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 3rd or Subsequent Offense, Possession of Marijuana 2nd Offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open Container, and Speeding. Esaias is being held at the Fremont County Jail on $6,300 bond.