Reports of a gray minivan driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed Saturday evening in Pottawattamie County, resulted in the arrest of the female driver.  The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office says the Pontiac minivan driven by 25-year old Erica Ann Collins was traveling east on Highway 92 when a Sheriff’s Deputy crest a hill near 290th Street. The van traveled across the center line of the road and swerved back into its lane as the deputy approached. It was also traveling 20 mph above the posted speed limit.

After the deputy turned around and flipped on his emergency lights to stop the van, the vehicle continued traveling at a high rate of speed and crossed the fog line on two occasions. As they deputy turned on his sirens, the van pulled into the parking lot of the Treynor High School, and struck a curb while parking. The deputy observed Collins appeared to be intoxicated, and there were two small children in the back seat. Collins was slurring her words and appeared to have recently been crying, according to the report. Once inside the patrol car where the deputy was obtaining information from Collins, he detected the smell of alcohol coming from her. She was later arrested on the aforementioned charges, and the children were picked up by a family member.

And, a man being held in the Douglas County, NE., jail, was transported to Pottawattamie County this (Monday) morning, to address a warrant. 35-year old Nolan Lee Al-Jaddou was wanted for Probation Violation. He was booked into the Pott. County Jail.