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Accidents and arrests in Atlantic

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April 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department today (Monday) released a report on accidents and arrests. As we told you Friday, an accident at 2nd Street and Sunnyside Lane took place at around 4-p.m. Officials say a vehicle driven by Addison McAtee, of Minden, was traveling north on Sunnyside Lane and stopped before pulling out onto 2nd Street (Highway 83). Her vehicle was struck by an eastbound truck driven by Kolby Fulk, of Atlantic. Fulk suffered non-life threatening injuries, and was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by Medivac. He was cited for Failure to show proof of insurance. Damage from the collision amounted to $8,000.

On March 28th, vehicles driven by Halsey Bailey and Essex Mullins, both of Atlantic, collided at 14th and Plum Streets, as both vehicles were traveling east on 14th. The accident happened at around 8-a.m. Officials say Bailey’s vehicle stopped in traffic, and was rear-ended by the Mullins vehicle. No injuries were reported. Mullins was cited for Failure to show proof of insurance. Damage amounted to $1,500. At about the same time and location, vehicles driven by John McConkey and Scott Ihnken, both of Atlantic, were traveling east on 14th Street and approaching the Plum Street stop sign. When Ihnken stopped in traffic, his vehicle was struck from behind by the McConkey vehicle. McConkey told police he had the sun in his eyes and didn’t stop in-time. No injuries were reported. Damage amounted to $9,500.

And, an accident March 24th at 9th and Chestnut Street, in Atlantic, caused $2,000 damage, but no one was hurt. The A-PD says a vehicle driven by Anthony Palijo, of Atlantic, was eastbound on 9th Street at a stop sign. A vehicle driven by Halsey Bailey, of Atlantic, was northbound on Chestnut. When Palijo failed to yield from the stop sign, the vehicles collided. He was cited for Failure to Yield.

As for arrests: 31-year old Tony Mack, of Atlantic, was arrested March 27th, for Violation of a No Contact Order. On March 30th, Allen Van Aernam, of Atlantic, was arrested on two counts of Disorderly Conduct, and two counts of Criminal Mischief in the 5th degree. On April 1st, Atlantic Police arrested 39-year old Sergio Ramos, of Atlantic, for Domestic Abuse Assault with injuries. Each of the suspects arrested were booked into the Cass County Jail.