A report of unauthorized ice fishing at Lakeland Lake proved legitimate Friday morning, while Washington County’s roads saw nine drivers arrested over eight winter days. Deputies navigated the week’s challenges from slick highways to stranded vehicles, with offenses ranging from Anne Quintela’s 81-mph dash down Highway 133 to Sarah Mure’s aggravated DUI on a private driveway.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 Winter emergencies marked the day as deputies assisted Blair police and rescue (12:46 AM) and BVFD (2:54 AM). School patrols found all clear in Fort Calhoun (7:45 AM) and Arlington (8:45 AM). Construction workers struck a gas main on Arlington’s Main Street (2:46 PM). Multiple callers reported an elderly driver hitting curbs and driving in the center of the road in Blair, leading to a police escort home. At 11:18 PM, a River Oak Lane resident extinguished his own chimney fire before Nickerson firefighters arrived.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 A wrecked blue Subaru on County Road 4 started the day. Arlington High School’s parking lot saw a hit-and-run, with camera footage unavailable until Tuesday. Anne Quintela’s arrest followed an 81-mph speed stop on Highway 133, while evening brought Erica Eagle’s DUI arrest at 2500 S Highway 30 and Joey Jordan’s domestic violence arrest at 12400 Ann Drive.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 Tracy Lamay’s 2:21 AM DUI arrest on 1900 Holly Street began the day. Deputies found a woman sleeping in her car at the entrance of Northwoods on CR P37 after domestic troubles. Ice fishermen at Lakeland Lake proved their permits valid. Deputies dispatched an injured deer near CR P32/P39, issued a salvage tag on Highway 75, and handled a car-deer collision at Highway 75/P16. Jeremy Bryan’s DUS arrest in Fort Calhoun preceded Sarah Mure’s multiple charges at 2100 Co Rd 37.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20 Deputies checked 15 Fort Calhoun and 14 Arlington businesses before a 6:54 AM Fort Calhoun rescue call. A 9:04 AM accidental holdup alarm in Arlington preceded assistance to a stranded Red Chevy Silverado at Highway 133 & CR 26. Mandy Frans’s arrest at Highway 75 & Power Lane followed a neighbor’s unfounded concern about abandoned pets.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 After a 3:08 AM 911 hang-up on Highway 75, deputies attempted EPC at 4:41 AM. Business checks covered 14 locations each in Fort Calhoun and Arlington. At 12900 CR P1, a driver received a salvage tag after striking a deer on their property. School patrols continued with Fort Calhoun at 9:30 AM and 2:55 PM, Arlington at 9:40 AM and 3:15 PM.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 After morning school patrols (7:45 AM Arlington, 7:30 AM Fort Calhoun), an 11:02 AM missing dog report resolved happily at 11:45 AM. Kyle Litkenhaus’s arrest at Highway 30 & CR 29 preceded a 4:01 PM suspicious Ford F150 at 6200 CR P35. Deputies provided traffic control for an out-of-gas vehicle on Highway 30 & Kellie Drive. An 11:54 PM Nissan XTerra required tagging on Highway 91.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 Kennard Squad handled a 1:40 AM rescue at 4600 Crestview. After checking 16 Fort Calhoun and 15 Arlington businesses, deputies investigated mail thefts along CR 39 and addressed speeding semis on CR P4. The previously tagged Buick Rendezvous was towed from Highway 133, and a black Kia Optima with mechanical issues at Co Rd 40/45 awaited Friday retrieval.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 After checking 14 Fort Calhoun and 15 Arlington businesses, deputies arrested Noelia Juarez Perez for DUR near Highway 30/Linn Street.
ARRESTS (Chronological):
- Anne Quintela (1/18, 1:12 PM): DUS, three Sarpy County warrants, Highway 133 (81 in 70 zone)
- Erica Eagle (1/18, 6:23 PM): DUI, 2500 S Highway 30
- Joey Jordan (1/18, 8:20 PM): Third-degree domestic violence, 12400 Ann Drive
- Tracy Lamay (1/19, 2:21 AM): DUI, 1900 Holly Street
- Jeremy Bryan (1/19, 6:58 PM): DUS, Fort Calhoun
- Sarah Mure (1/19, 10:20 PM): Aggravated DUI, DUS, Omaha warrant, 2100 Co Rd 37
- Mandy Frans (1/20, 12:02 PM): OPD warrant, Highway 75 & Power Lane
- Kyle Litkenhaus (1/22, 2:17 PM): DUS, Highway 30 & CR 29
- Noelia Juarez Perez (1/24, 3:07 AM): DUR, Highway 30/Linn Street
NOTABLE INCIDENTS:
Emergency Response:
- Gas line rupture, Arlington Main Street (1/17, 2:46 PM)
- River Oak Lane chimney fire (1/17, 11:18 PM)
- Fort Calhoun rescue call (1/20, 6:54 AM)
- Kennard Squad rescue, 4600 Crestview (1/23, 1:40 AM)
- Failed EPC attempt with family intervention (1/21, 4:41 AM)
Traffic/Vehicle:
- Elderly driver hitting curbs, center of road, Blair (1/17)
- Arlington High School hit-and-run, camera review pending Tuesday (1/18)
- Deer incidents: Highway 75/P16 collision, CR P32/P39 dispatch, 12900 CR P1 salvage tag
- Out-of-gas vehicle, Highway 30 & Kellie Drive
- Semi truck speeding, CR P4 (1/23)
- Abandoned vehicles: Red Chevy Silverado (Highway 133 & CR 26), Buick Rendezvous (Highway 133), Kia Optima (CR 40/45)
Property/Safety:
- Mail thefts, CR 39 (1/23)
- Suspicious Ford F150, 6200 CR P35 (1/22, 4:01 PM)
- Lakeland Lake ice fishing permit verification
- Daily business checks: 14-16 locations in Fort Calhoun and Arlington
- School patrols: Fort Calhoun (7:30 AM, 1:10 PM, 2:55 PM), Arlington (8:45 AM, 2:50 PM, 3:20 PM)
- Woman sleeping in car, Northwoods entrance CR P37
