The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Thursday, issued a report on arrests dating from June 28th through July 8th. Early this (Thursday) morning (7/8), 37-year-old Brad Michael Young, of Council Bluffs was arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 191, outside of Portsmouth.  Upon further investigation, Young was charged with Operating while intoxicated 1st offense, open container driver, failure to have valid driver’s license, controlled substance violation, failure to affix drug tax stamp, and prohibited act penalties.  He was transported to the jail and held on a $13,300 cash/surety bond.

This past Tuesday, two male subjects were arrested following a traffic stop along the 1400 block of Highway 191.  Authorities say 27-year-old James Andrew Eugene Cross, of Elk Horn NE, and 21-year-old Marc Anthony Aviles, of Omaha NE, were taken into custody after the K-9 unit was deployed and narcotics were found.   Cross was charged with two counts of possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of prescription pills, and felon in possession of a firearm.  Cross was being held in the Shelby County Jail on a $5,000 cash/surety bond. Aviles was charged with possession of controlled substance and was being held on a $2,000 cash/surety bond.

On Monday: 56-year-old Michael Allen Pitt, of Logan, was arrested following a traffic stop along Highway 59 south of Highway 37. Upon further investigation, Pitt was taken into custody for possession of drug paraphernalia. He later posted a $300 cash bond, was and given a future court date.; 58-year-old Robert James Allmon, of Harlan, was also arrested Monday, following a traffic stop along Highway 44 and Oak Rd.  Allmon was charged with two counts of possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and prohibited act penalties.  He was released from the Shelby County Jail the following morning, after posting the required $4,300 surety bond.

On Independence Day, 40-year-old Bryan Christopher Heller, of Avoca, was arrested in Shelby County following a call for a disturbance between two parties.   Upon further investigation, Heller was charged with Domestic abuse assault, driving while barred habitual offender, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operation vehicle without consent.   Heller being held in the Shelby County Jail on a $4300 cash/surety bond. Last Saturday, 33-year-old Joshua Adam Derengowski, of Shelby, was arrested following a call for a disturbance between a male and female party in Shelby.  Upon further investigation it was determined that Derengowski had allegedly assaulted a woman, causing her to lose consciousness.  He was charged with felony domestic abuse with strangulation and was transported to the jail, where remains held on a $20,000 cash/surety bond.

June 29th, 42-year-old Curtis Reinold Schutt, of Panama, was arrested following a call to Highway 191 south of Portsmouth for an accident between a tractor and car.   Upon further investigation it was determined the operator of the car was found to be intoxicated. Schutt was charged with operating while intoxicated 2nd offense. He was taken to jail without incident and held under bond until he was able to post the required $2000 surety bond and given a future court date.

And, on June 28th, two females were arrested following a traffic stop near F-32 and Peach Road in Shelby County.   19-year-old Haley Marie Briggs and 41-year-old Lisa Marie Briggs were taken into custody.   Lisa Briggs was charged with two counts of possession of Controlled substance, prohibited acts, possession of drug paraphernalia. Haley Briggs was charged with prohibited acts, operating while intoxicated 1st offense, possession of controlled substance, operating a non-registered vehicle, and no financial liability.  Both women were transported to the Shelby County Jail and released the following morning on their own recognizance. Lisa Briggs will be continue to be held in jail for failure to serve a past due 20-day jail mittimus.