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Pott. County Sheriff’s report (5/14)

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May 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 10-a.m. w/additional reports)

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report a Nebraska woman was arrested on an assault charge at around 12:30-a.m. Saturday, following an incident at Westfair. Authorities say a vehicle struck a 17-year old male pedestrian, with no related injuries. The driver of the 2001 Chevy Tahoe, 31-year old Melissa M. Perales, of Omaha, was arrested for Simple Assault. An investigation into a property damage accident at around 11:15-p.m. Friday at Arrowhead Park, resulted in the arrest of a Council Bluffs man. 40-year old Fred Travis Starrett was taken into custody for OWI/3rd offense. And, a traffic stop Sunday on a pickup truck, resulted in the arrest of 40-year old Ross Alan Messigner, of Glenwood, for Driving While Revoked.

Authorities said also, a man being held in the Pott. County Jail was served with a warrant last week out of Douglas County, NE. The warrant for 38-year old Derrick Vincent Preiksaitis, of Council Bluffs, was for being a Fugitive from Justice. The man was returned to the custody of jail staff, after being served with the warrant. Another inmate at the jail, was served with a felony warrant for Probation Violation. 36-year old Deward Lynn White, Jr., of Council Bluffs, was then returned to the custody of jail staff.

An assault between two inmates at the Pott. County Jail Thursday evening, resulted in a simple assault charge against 21-year old Isaiah Emmanuel Ross, of Council Bluffs. Ross is accused of assaulting 38-year old  inmate Brian Alan Reed, of Council Bluffs. Reed suffered apparent minor injuries during the incident. And, after a deputy was dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Vine Street in Carson, Thursday night,  a juvenile male was cited into Juvenile Court, for Theft in the 3rd Degree. Deputies recovered a baggie containing flour hidden inside the juvenile’s pants. He was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Council Bluffs. No name was released because of his age.