The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous arrests took place over the past week. At around 6:45-p.m. Monday, 40-year old Jacqueline Nicole Vacek was arrested following an investigation into a missing juvenile in Minden. When the deputy made contact with the mother of the juvenile (Vacek) at the Casey’s Store in Minden, the woman was arrested for OWI/1st offense. Sunday afternoon, 37-year old Shawn Gonzalez, of Avoca, was arrested at the truck stop in Avoca, for Child Endangerment resulting in injury, and Obstruction of Emergency Communications.

Early Saturday morning, 26-year old Michael Joseph Dargy, Jr., was arrested for OWI/1st offense following a report of a possible drunk driver in Avoca. Dargy. Jr. was later stoppedon I-80 westbound at the 40-mile marker, for swerving in between the lanes and for license plates not matching the vehicle. In addition to the OWI charge, Dargy, Jr. was cited for Open Container.  Saturday evening, 18-year old Wynne Kent Keller was arrested following a traffic stop at Highway 92 and 270th St. in Pott. County. After a deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, Keller was placed under arrest for Possession of Marijuana. He was released with a citation at the scene.

Late Friday morning, 45-year old Jerry Lee Dawson, of Red Oak, was arrested at the Pott. County Jail for Possession of Contraband, after he was transported from Mills County to Pott. County Corrections. Among his property was a white powdery substance in a small baggie located inside Dawson’s wallet. His bond was set at $10,000 on the contraband charge. At around 3-a.m., Friday, 29-year old Maricruz Degante was arrested following an accident investigation on I-29 at mile marker 52. The disabled vehicle sustained extensive damage after it apparently struck the bridge and other objects, causing all four tires to be flat. Degante was arrested for OWI/1st offense.

Thursday morning, 21-year old Michael Robert Cahill was arrested following a report of shots fired and a suspicious vehicle near 28191 296th Street, in Pott. County. When deputies arrived, they found three people with a shotgun. Cahill and a 17-year old female were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/marijuana – 1st offense. Cahill was additionally charged with Shooting a firearm over water, a highway or railroad, and carrying a weapon while intoxicated. The juvenile was also charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Drug. 21-year old Bernardo R. Genchi, was arrested at the scene for Possession of paraphernalia, Shooting a firearm over water, a highway or railroad, and carrying a weapon while intoxicated, and OWI/1st offense.

And, on May 23rd, 53-year old Todd Michael Walker was arrested in Hancock on charges that include Domestic Abuse Assault causing bodily injury/1st offense, and Obstruction of Emergency communications. His arrest followed the alleged assault of a 45-year old woman and a 13-year old male.