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Motorcycle accident in Pott. County Sunday evening

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September 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A motorcycle accident Sunday evening in Pottawattamie County resulted in an arrest. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 27-year old Derrick Eugene Klahn was charged with OWI/1st offense, following an investigation into the accident that happened at around 5:40-p.m. Authorities said Klahn was driving a 2016 GMC Sierra pickup, when he collided with 40-year old Brandon Jay Frank, who was operating a 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Frank was transported to the UNMC in Omaha for treatment of his injuries. His blood alcohol level was below the legal limit.

The Sheriff’s Office said also, 31-year old Rachel Linn Nielsen, of Council Bluffs, was served Tuesday afternoon, with two Pott. County warrants for Absence from Custody, and Violation of Probation. Nielsen was already in the Pott. County Jail at the time she was served. Tuesday morning, a man being held in the Harrison County Jail was transported to the Pott. County Jail, to address a Pott. County warrant. 28-year old Dustin Kimbol Collier, of Missouri Valley, was wanted for Violation of Parole, along with two moving violations.

Monday evening, 33-year old Corey Andrew Stephens was arrested for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender. His arrestfollowed a call about Trespassing at a residence in the 44,000 block of Pioneer Trail. Early Monday morning, 45-year old Donald Christopher Van Gieson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at a residence on Lime Kiln Road, for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order – Contempt of Court.

Early Sunday morning, 23-year old Nicole Frances Murray was arrested for OWI/1st Offense, after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle on the side of Tamarack Road near 380th Street. Late Saturday night, 46-year old Abdur Rahim Abdullah was arrested of OWI/1st offense, following a “Motorist Assist” call on southbound I-29. Not long thereafter, 21-year old Kate Smith was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following a call about a car that had gone into a ditch/median off I-29 near mile marker 70. An investigation determined the woman was heavily intoxicated.

And, Friday evening, 44-year old Shane Elam Rouse, of Oakland, was arrested following a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 22,000 block of Hackberry Road. Rouse was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine – 1st offense, and Possession of Drug paraphernalia.