Two separate traffic stops in Mills County last Friday night resulted in one pursuit and a total of three arrests. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says the Mills County K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck at around 7:30-p.m., Friday, in the area of Highway 34 and 195th Street. The driver of the vehicle – later identified as 36-year old Mickie Gene Weppner, of Omaha – at first pulled over, but then took-off as deputies approached.

Mickie Gene Weppner

Weppner led deputies on a short pursuit before entering the north ditch of Highway 34, and crashing into a drainage ditch. He then attempted to flee on foot, but because he was injured in the crash, Weppner didn’t make it very far.

After he was taken into custody, Weppner was found to have had an active warrant out of Douglas County, NE., and the 2006 Chevy Silverado he was driving, was reported stolen out of Omaha, on Thursday. Weppner was transported to Jennie Edmundson Hospital for treatment of injuries, and later transported to the Mills County Jail, where he was being held on a $15,000 cash-only bond. He faces charges that include: Theft in the 1st degree; Felony Eluding; Interference with Official Acts; Operating a Non-Registered vehicle; Failure to Maintain Control; and Fugitive from Justice (FJ). His bond was set at $15,000, with NO Bond for the FJ chargeThe Mills County K9 Unit was assisted during the incident, by Glenwood Police, Iowa State Patrol, Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, Glenwood and Pacfic Junction Rescue.

The second traffic stop in Mills County happened on Highway 34 at Kidd Road, at around 11:48-p.m. Friday. A BMW was pulled over and a probable search was conducted, during which deputies located meth, three different types of prescription drugs, and drug paraphernalia. The female driver, 33-year old Jessica Delores Monjarez, of Omaha, was arrested and held in the Mills County Jail on a $10,000 cash or surety bond. She was charged with 4 counts Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a Drug Tax Stamp Violation. Her passenger… 38-year old Gregory Anthony Garcia, of Omaha… was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and held on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Monjarez and Garcia

The Mills County K9 Unit was assisted at the scene by the Glenwood Police Dept.