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Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s report (12/21): Man arrested in connection w/fatal crash

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man wanted on a warrant for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, turned himself-in to authorities early Sunday morning. 18-year old Aidan Matthew Morgan was met by Deputies in the parking lot of the Pott. County Jail, and taken into custody on two warrants, including for Improper Use of Lanes. He was turned over to Corrections staff without incident.

A Deputy on Patrol at around 2:20-a.m. Monday (Today), arrested a woman for being a Fugitive from Justice. 35-year old Kristina Leigh Garcia, of Bellevue, NE., was seen walking westbound in the 22,000 block of River Road North. After speaking with the woman, she was taken into custody and transported to the Pott. County Jail. And, a pursuit at around 3:25-a.m. Monday (Today), resulted in the arrest of 39-year old Jeremy Lee Hoellein was charged with OWI/1st Offense and Willful Failure to Stop for Law Enforcement. The Pott. County Communications Center had put out a broadcast about a vehicle traveling east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs.

The vehicle was located by Council Bluffs Police and had continued traveling the wrong direction during the pursuit, before the chase ended and Hoellin was taken into custody. He was being held on a $2,000 bond. A traffic stop early Saturday morning, resulted the arrest of 47-year old Christopher James Larsen, for OWI/1st offense. He was arrested after being pulled over for having no license plates, and an investigation was conducted.

And, the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year old Luke Martin Perez, of Omaha, was served with a warrant out of Nebraska while at the Pott. County Jail, for being a Fugitive from Justice. His bond was set at $5,300.