BLAIR, NEBRASKA (2024 November 29, Friday)
Don Harrold, Writer / Editor
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Monday, November 25, 2024 Between routine business checks in Fort Calhoun and Arlington, deputies encountered their first notable incident – a male making obscene gestures at Fort Calhoun’s Kwik Pik, resolved with a courtesy transport to 48th & McKinley. The afternoon brought an Amazon fraud report and a missing person case, the latter ending positively when the subject was located. The day’s tranquility shattered with an unusual collision between a car and a recliner on Highway 133, followed by a more serious single-vehicle injury accident on CR 39.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Early morning calm gave way to an odd encounter in Fort Calhoun – a citizen approached a patrol cruiser seeking to use a phone, lingered for conversation, then silently returned home. Arlington’s afternoon brought reports of a reckless driver running people off the road, though no description was provided. The evening’s enforcement netted three arrests: Blanca Bautista Vargas for DUI, followed by a dual arrest of Machael R. Gomez for DUI and Leslie M. Arenas on a Douglas County warrant. A Kennard disturbance rounded out the night after successful mediation.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Crisis struck early in Herman with a suicidal party requiring Emergency Protective Custody. As the day unfolded, deputies handled a hit-and-run in Arlington and arrested Janea Perry on a county warrant. Evening patrol encountered a peculiar situation – a pedestrian on a self-described “walk of faith” who declined assistance. Fort Calhoun provided the day’s final arrest when Breana Snider answered to a Douglas County warrant.
Thursday, November 28, 2024 DUI enforcement dominated the early hours, with Zoe King and Jack Scott arrested in separate incidents. Morning brought Agden Gonzalez into custody for driving under suspension, followed by investigation of a dog bite incident reported from the previous day. A concerning afternoon report detailed a suspicious person approaching children in Fort Calhoun, though the subject wasn’t located. After clearing a deceased deer from Highway 91, deputies closed their day with one final DUI arrest – Gabrielle Bennett near Highway 75.
ARRESTS AND INCIDENTS LOG Washington County, Nebraska November 25-29, 2024
ARRESTS:
- Bautista Vargas, Blanca (DOB 9/19/93) | DUI | Hwy 133/CR P26 | 6:35 PM 11/26
- Gomez, Machael R. (DOB 12/2/02) | DUI | Hwy 133/CR P38A | 9:43 PM 11/26
- Arenas, Leslie M. (DOB 1/6/01) | Douglas County warrant | Hwy 133/CR P38A | 9:43 PM 11/26
- Perry, Janea (DOB 9/21/71) | WCSO warrant | Hwy 75/Mary Nelson Ln | 3:02 PM 11/27
- Snider, Breana (DOB 11/3/99) | Douglas County warrant | Fort Calhoun | 9:20 PM 11/27
- King, Zoe (DOB 08-30-01) | DUI | Hwy 75 & CR 40 | 1:12 AM 11/28
- Scott, Jack (DOB 02-14-02) | DUI | Family Fare | 2:35 AM 11/28
- Gonzalez, Agden (DOB 5/25/73) | DUS | Hwy 31 & MM 36 | 8:28 AM 11/28
- Bennett, Gabrielle (DOB 7/7/93) | DUI | Hwy 75/CR 38 | 9:17 PM 11/28
SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS:
- EPC | Herman | Suicidal party taken into custody | 6:01 AM 11/27
- Suspicious Person | Fort Calhoun | Subject approached RP & children with zipper down. NC with suspect | 1:31 PM 11/28
- Dog Bite | 15700 CR 26 | Report taken for incident from 11/27/24, follow-up statement obtained | 9:41 AM 11/28
- Vehicle Accidents:
- Car vs. recliner PD accident | Hwy 133 & CR 36 | 7:59 PM 11/25
- One-vehicle PI accident | 4100 CR 39 | 9:29 PM 11/25
- Hit and run | Arlington | 1:24 PM 11/27
- Reckless Driver | Arlington | Vehicle running people off road, no description | 2:23 PM 11/26
- Missing Person | Golden Eagle Cir. | Located and recovered | 5:39 PM 11/25
PATROL ACTIVITIES:
- Daily business checks in Arlington (12-15) and Fort Calhoun (13-15)
- School patrol coverage at both locations
- Multiple highway debris removals, including deceased deer
- Motorist assists including flat tire at CR P32 & CR 39
- Party on “walk of faith” declined assistance at Hwy 30 & CR 21
- Rescue calls in Kennard and at 5200 Bittersweet Ln
