On 8/20/20, Officer Zimmerman made a traffic stop at Cherokee/Oneida for an equipment violation. The passenger, Gregory Nelson had 6 McDonald County Warrants for: No Insurance x2, No Seatbelt x2, Moving Traffic Violation, and a Misdemeanor Warrant. Nelson was arrested and transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 8/20/20, Officer Zimmerman made a traffic stop on Cherokee for a equipment violation. The driver, Cory Inman had a Felony Warrant out of McDonald County for: Aggravated Assault. Inman was arrested and transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 8/18/20, Officer Thiel was dispatched to Stateline Rd and U Hwy to assist Miami PD with a pursuit. Officer Thiel set up spikes on U Hwy which were successful. The vehicle was spiked again on Cherokee Ave by Officer Housley. The pursuit ended on Dogwood after going around a house striking a telephone box and fence. The driver, Jordan Cole had a Felony FTA warrant out of Kansas for: Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Cole was arrested and transported to Newton County Jail and booked on new charges.
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On 8/17/20, Officer Fort made a traffic stop at Hwy 60/Steele Ln for an equipment violation. The passenger, Keith Hurlbert had 2 Pineville Warrants for: DWS, Defective Equipment. Hurlbert was arrested on his warrants and new charges.
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On 8/15/20, Officer Housley made a traffic stop at Cherokee/Ottawa for an equipment violation. The driver was arrested for: Possession and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
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On 8/14/20, Officer Zimmerman made a traffic stop at Seneca/Oneida St for an equipment violation. The driver was arrested for DWS and cited for: DWS, No Insurance and Fail to Register Motor Vehicle. The subject was transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 8/13/20, Officer Housley attempted to make contact with a vehicle parked in an alley. The driver and passenger were acting very suspicious. Officer Housley had Officer Thiel back him up. The male driver took off running and Officer Thiel chased him on foot and arrested him. The female passenger was told to stay by the car and she took off on foot as well. Officer Housley found the female subject and arrested her for: Obstructing Police. The male driver, Keith Bennett was arrested for a Felony Absconder Warrant out of Arkansas and new charges. Both were transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 8/10/20, Officer Fort made a traffic stop on Hwy 60 near Steele Ln for multiple moving violations. The driver had a BAC of .241. The driver was arrested and cited for: DWI and Failure to Keep Right.
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On 8/9/20, Officer Fort made a traffic stop at Hwy 60/Antelope for moving and equipment violations. The driver was arrested and cited for: DWI, No Motorcycle Endorsement, No Insurance, and Failure to Register a Motor Vehicle. The driver was transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 8/8/20, Officer Housley made a traffic stop at Cherokee/Ottawa on a stolen vehicle. The driver was arrested and booked on a 24 hour hold for the charge of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree and transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 8/7/20, Officer Housley made a traffic stop at Cherokee/Wyandotte for an equipment violation. The driver, Aryanna Cox had a Felony Warrant out of Jasper County for: Child Endangerment. Cox was arrested and transported to Newton County.
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8/5/20, Officer Thiel made a traffic stop at Washington/Billings for an equipment violation. The driver, George McMartin had 4 Newton County Warrants. One was for Dangerous Drugs. The other 3 were for: Miscellaneous Traffic Violations. McMartin was arrested and transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 8/1/20, Officer Housley made a traffic stop at Hwy 43/Hwy 60 for an equipment violation. The passenger, Stephen Romesburg had 3 warrants out of Seneca for: FTA Defective Equipment, FTA No Insurance and FTA Failure to Register Motor Vehicle. Romesburg was arrested and transported to Newton County Jail.
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On 7/23/20, Officer Zimmerman was dispatched to a 2 vehicle motor vehicle accident on Washington Ave. One driver was arrested for DWS.
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On 7/23/20, Officer Housley made a traffic stop at Cherokee/Ottawa for multiple moving violations. The driver was arrested and cited for: DUI-Drugs, Fail to Keep Right, and Failure to Driver with the Highest Degree of Care. The driver was transported to Newton County Jail.
