Police Blotter - September 2022
August 31, 2022
Officers were dispatched to Casey’s for a disturbance between a male and female in a vehicle near a gas pump.
After investigation and after male/female calmed down, they were both allowed to leave.
Nothing further.
At 23:40 hours Officer Dargy was stationary running radar in the parking lot of the CLVFD facing north. I noticed a blue spray painted Dodge Magnum pass me, I was able to identify the driver as Joshua Magistretti who I know to be suspended with a license pick up order through Nebraska.
I completed a citation for No Valid DL and explained it to him as well as that I had to confiscate his driver’s license, I advised him to contact the Nebraska DMV on how to get his license back.
September 1, 2022
At approximately 0107 hours officer was dispatched to Children’s Hospital in Omaha in regard to a juvenile who had been assaulted earlier in the day at Carter Lake Elementary School, 1000 Willow Dr.
September 2, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1309 hours, I observed a dark blue 2008 Dodge Charger (NE/WMI196) back out of a parking spot at the Prairie Flower Casino, 1031 Ave H and travel towards Ave H, registration expired in February.
I will be requesting warrants for Adrian R. Latham for Eluding While Exceeding Speed Limit by 25 mph Or More, Fail to Yield upon Entering Stop/Yield Intersection, No Valid Driver’s License, Operate Non Registered Vehicle, and Reckless Driving.
Officer Huscroft was asked by Chief Kannedy to do a general purpose report over an incident that occurred at the Hampton Inn, 2020 Abbott Drive on 08-28-2022. He had received an email from the victim, Pia Escue, and she wanted a report on file. The information in this report is from that email.
Ralph Daniels came to the Carter Lake Police Department to file a complaint report. He said that Lakeside Recyclers is keeping salvaged/junked vehicles behind the red fence along the 900 block of Locust Street.
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1707 hours was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street Lot 265 for a fraud report.
He said the manager of the trailer park, Erica Parker, took a photo of the check and has it at the front office. I tried to speak with her but nobody was there. I told Jonathan this was likely a civil issue but a report would be done. He was given a business card with the corresponding case number.
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1735 hours, I was contacted at the Police Department by JL about making a sexual assault report from 2018.
Since there is no record of their stay and JL was unsure where they stayed, this case will be inactive/suspended unless she can provide documentation that they stayed in Carter Lake.
September 3, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1139 hours, I was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street Lot for a fraud report.
A new bank account has been opened
At approximately 1232 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to Lindwood for a report of vandalism.
It cannot be verified what the substance thrown may be or who threw the substance, there will be no charges at this time
Officer Bentzinger was dispatched to Redick Blvd. for a child locked in a vehicle. Arrow Arrived at 19:19 hours and opened the door at 19:19 hours. Juvenile was removed from car seat, taken into the house where it was requested we take his temperature. Using both a forehead thermometer and a rectal thermometer, both showed an internal temperature of 98.8 degrees, which is normal and healthy. Rescue was offered and refused.
Officer Dargy was running stationary radar from the CLVFD parking lot facing north towards 9th Street. At 22:14 I clocked a small black motorcycle going 47 mph where the speed limit is 30, I turned around and as the male occupant turned East on to Locust Street I activated my emergency lights to perform a traffic stop. Vehicle did not stop and identity of rider was not established
September 4, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1159 hours, Sgt. Chambers and I were dispatched to Strong Box Storage, 1225 Ave. H for a male who was not breathing.
Upon arrival, Officers located the victim in a storage unit not conscious and not breathing. Sgt. Chambers took over CPR. An AED was applied and it said no shock was advised. Rescue personnel arrived on scene at 1207 hours and took over care. He was transported to CHI Creighton on Cuming Street in Omaha, NE by Carter Lake Rescue.
September 5, 2022
While on routine patrol, Sgt. Gonsior was stopped by JC who wished to discuss a case.
On Monday September 5, 2022 at 1430 hours I, Sgt. Gonsior was contacted at the Carter Lake Police Department by juvenile A.T. A.T. stated she is the victim of a theft that occurred on July 27, 2022 while she was in the hospital.
On August 16, 2022 A.T. filed a fraud/scam report with Cash App in hopes to have the money returned but the request to return the money was denied.
September 5, 2022 at 1900 hours Officer Swinarski was sitting at 5th & Locust Streets facing westbound running stationary radar when I observed a Silver Nissan Altima traveling Eastbound at 74 mph in a 30mph zone. I activated my emergency overhead lights and I initiated a traffic stop on this vehicle and this vehicle did come to a stop at the 600 block of Locust.
Due to Criss Ozuna Martha Jr driving 44 mph over the speed limit which classifies as reckless driving, speeding, not having valid insurance, and not having a valid driver’s license, I ordered Criss to stop out of the vehicle. I then placed Criss in handcuffs checking them for proper fit and for being double locked. I placed Criss in the back of my patrol vehicle while I conducted a search of the vehicle due to the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle on my initial approach of the vehicle. As I was searching the vehicle.
I completed a vehicle tow report on this vehicle and requested that Sgt. Chambers wait on scene until Arrow Towing arrived and removed the vehicle. Criss was then booked into Corrections for possession of a controlled substance, reckless driving, speeding 74 in a 30 mph zone, no valid driver’s license, and failure to provide proof of insurance.
September 6, 2022
At 1230 hours Sgt. Gonsior conducted a follow up interview with AM in regards to a different incident the Carter Lake Police Department is working on. While I was speaking with AM in her home she kept receiving harassing messages from an unknown phone number, 531-XXX-XXXX. I used my city issued cellular phone to call the number back. I received no answer only a message saying the text now user is not available.
Investigation continues. No charges have been filed at this time.
September 7, 2022
At 1611 hours while conducting city wide routine patrol Officer Swinarski was dispatched to 17th and Avenue Q for a possible intoxicated driver who was driving a Blue Pontiac Grand Prix. While in-route to that location I observed this vehicle traveling Southbound on North 13th Street with damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle and she was also dragging her rear bumper on the ground. I was able to get behind this vehicle and I activated my overhead emergency lights so I could initiate a traffic stop. This vehicle did come to a stop at 13th and Holiday.
I then transported Chanell Lee to Corrections where she was booked on the charges of operating while intoxicated, no valid driver’s license, and failure to provide financial liability.
At approximately 1830 hours Sgt. Gary Chambers was contacted by ND in reference to a call for service from the previous night. Upon arrival ND requested a ban and bar on her neighbor Michael Murray.
September 8, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1610 hours, Capt. Driscoll and I were dispatched to City Motors, 1103 E. Locust Street for a disturbance. While enroute, dispatch stated that an employee was just assaulted by a customer.
Upon arrival, I had contact with the suspect, Fontrell Ellington on the east side of the business. He was in a verbal disturbance with several employees. As I approached, an employee told me that Fontrell had pushed the owner of City Motors, Gary Fett, to the ground.
Owner and employees said Fontrell had been at City Motors all afternoon causing a disturbance and was asked to leave the premises several times.
Both owner and employee said they did not want to press charges on Fontrell for assault or trespassing but they did want him banned from the property.
September 9, 2022
At 00:32 hours Officer Bentzinger was on mobile patrol near the South gated entrance of Freedom Park Road when I observed a gray Jeep Cherokee (NE plate) parked facing south, with all exterior and interior lights off. As I approached the vehicle I turned my overhead flood lights on, and observed a male in the driver seat. As I approached the vehicle I could smell the odor of marijuana. I asked Boyle what he was doing at that location. Boyle told me that he was smoking. I asked Boyle what he was smoking and he showed me a "vape" pen. I asked Boyle how much "weed" was in the car. Boyle turned toward the passenger seat where a black back pack was located. The back pack was sealed with a combination lock. Vehicle was towed and impounded. Mr. Boyle was transported to Corrections and booked for possession drug paraphernalia, possession controlled substance-marijuana, possession controlled substance-cannabdiol, possession of fictitious license, ID card or form
At 00:35, Officer Huscroft and Officer Dargy were dispatched to Casey’s at 1650 E Locust Street for a stabbing. Dispatch said that a black male had stabbed a white male with a pair of scissors on the East end of the parking lot and now was possibly inside the store. Omaha Police Officers and Carter Lake Officers had both been out previously with these individuals tonight for disturbances where two white males had said the black male was intoxicated and causing issues in their camp including trying to assault them with a large log and trying to assault a female staying in their tent. Earlier when I had contact with the black male he did appear intoxicated with red eyes, slurring his words, as well as uneasy on his feet with a strong smell of alcohol while talking to him.
Officer rendered aid to Jeffery Sykes who was sitting on the ground, holding his shirt up, he had a stab wound to the upper left side of his rib cage and was bleeding, until CLVFD showed up and transported him to UNMC, the incident took place at about the State line but was determined to have happened in Iowa.
Officer Bentzinger relieved Officer Huscroft at Jennie Ed where Terry Shaw was taken to get his head checked out where he was supposedly punched. The scissors from the incident were given to me and were placed into evidence. While at the hospital, Terry began to talk to me about what happened. He told me that the males had jumped him and punched him in the face, however he had no marks nor did the hospital find any evidence including on x-ray. He did admit to stabbing the male in supposed self-defense even though he came out and confronted them. Shaw was transported to Corrections by Officer Bentzinger once released.
Investigation continues
At approximately 2354 hours Officers were dispatched to Cachelin Drive for an assault that had just occurred.
Based on the fact that DT and AR’s statements contradicted each other, there was no definitive independent witness and the injuries to both could be either offensive or defensive, Officer was unable to determine a primary aggressor. I told both parties the case would be sent to the County Attorney’s office for review and a copy of the report would be forwarded to Iowa Child Protective Services.
I asked each party several times if they wanted EMS to respond. Both refused.
September 10, 2022
At approximately 0309 hours Officer was dispatched to 8th St in regard to a disturbance.
Officer requested a police tow for FM’s vehicle, which he had left parked in AR’s driveway. Arrow Tow responded and towed the vehicle from the scene to their lot in Council Bluffs
At the Police Department Officer completed TRACS complaints on FM for Burglary 2nd and Domestic Abuse and requested warrants be issued. I also requested a Protection Order for AR.
Nothing further.
September 12, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1606 hours, Capt. Driscoll and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to Ave. O for an armed disturbance. Dispatch stated a 17 year old male was stabbing the couch in the basement with a knife.
Officer Huscroft transported male juvenile to Mercy Hospital for saying that he wanted to kill himself. Male juvenile was initially uncooperative with the hospital staff but eventually calmed down enough to be turned over to them. Officer then returned in service.
The skinning knife was confiscated and discarded.
Nothing further.
At approximately 1743 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 3510 N 9th Street to Lot #95 for a report of vandalism to the blue double-wide across the street from them.
Sgt. has taken several reports on children vandalizing this trailer and I have reached out to the last owners and have not received a return call to this date.
Caller did not know where the children live or who their parents are. He stated that he will call if they return.
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1935 hours, Officer Bentzinger and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to Carter Lake Elementary School, 1000 Willow Drive for juveniles who were trespassing on the playground and had crawled through a recently cut hole in the fence.
Upon arrival, Officers had contact with the caller who lives next to the school. He saw a group of juveniles crawl through a hole in the chain-link fence on the northwest side of the school, near the basketball court. It should be noted, there was an open gate on the other said of the playground. He said he then noticed that whoever cut the hole in the fence, had thrown some of the metal chain links into his yard.
It is unknown when the hole was cut into the fence. There is no suspect information.
This case will be marked as Inactive/Suspended unless further suspect information is found.
At about 22:57 Officer Dargy was stationary in a parking lot at 9th Street & Avenue J. I witnessed a Blue Dodge Pickup turn West on Avenue J from 9th Street, I noticed this vehicle had been at the casino and had no license plates.
I turned on to Avenue J in attempt to catch up to the vehicle which had gained speed, it went through the stop sign South on to 5th Street. I attempted a traffic stop by activating my emergency lights, the vehicle blew the stop sign at Avenue H and fled west as I activated my siren. I continued until the vehicle crossed the state line and went south on 11th Street in Omaha.
Officer stopped back at the Prairie Flower Casino and the video surveillance was able to get me photos of the driver. The driver was not identified. A bulletin has been made in attempt to identify. Once and if identified, warrants will be issued.
Nothing further at this time.
September 13, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1633 hours, Capt. Driscoll and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to the Super 8 Hotel, 3000 Airport Rd. for a burglary that just occurred. Dispatch stated that a black male had broken into the hotel and claimed he was a police officer. He was last seen riding his bike westbound on Locust Street.
As I was about to leave the hotel, Dispatch advised the suspect was now at the Prairie Flower Casino, 1031 Ave H and was telling people about breaking into the Super 8.
Super 8 staff requested that Nathaniel D. Patterson be ban and barred from the property. The ban and bar form was attached to this casefile. Officer transported Nathaniel to Pottawattamie County Corrections where he was booked for Criminal Mischief, Burglary, and Impersonating a Peace Officer. His bike was placed into Garage 2 at the Police Department.
Officer Dargy was dispatched to the Country Inn & Suites for a theft report. Dispatch reported it was a theft of a catalytic converter off a Toyota Prius sometime while the owner was on vacation.
At about 2247 hours, Officer Huscroft conducted a traffic stop on a maroon 1999 Dodge Ram with Iowa plates at 5th and Ave J for failing to illuminate the rear license plate.
The driver was identified as Matthew E. Roth. Roth said he had purchased the vehicle a few months ago from the previous owner and the plates on the vehicle belonged to her. He also said the vehicle does not have insurance.
A computer check of Roth showed that his driving privileges were suspended out of Nebraska and he had a license pick up order. Roth was issued citations for No Valid Driver’s License, No Insurance and a warning citation for failing to illuminate the rear plate. His license was confiscated and will be sent back to the Nebraska DMV.
September 14, 2022
At approximately 1825 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street Lot 113 for juvenile calling in an active disturbance between a male and female in the street.
Upon arrival dispatch advised that the suspects left the area in a vehicle. I made contact with the caller who had visible scratches around her neck, elbows, knees and feet as well as a bruise by her right eye. She stated that two women and a man came to her house and tried to take a bike that was in her yard. A witness and neighbor stated that he was notified by her juvenile son that she was being beat up.
Due to the lack of witnesses and conflicting statements all parties were charged with Disorderly Conduct – Fighting/Violent Behavior.
September 15, 2022
At 03:09 hours Officer Bentzinger observed a silver 2004 Cadillac Deville traveling West on Locust St. from 9th St. without a license plate and without tail lights. I conducted a traffic stop at 500 E. Locust Street. I made contact with the driver, Eric Dean Waller, and discovered that he was operating the vehicle without insurance, a valid registration, or a valid driver license. During my investigation I discovered that Waller had a valid and extraditable warrant, issued by the United States Marshals Service. Waller was arrested for outstanding warrant, cited for said traffic violations, and transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections by Officer Sewing, where he was booked. End Report.
September 16, 2022
At 23:01 hours Officer Bentzinger was on mobile patrol traveling North bound in the number 1 lane on Abbott drive near the 2000 block. In front of me, I observed a black 2007 Chevy Silverado (NE plate) traveling in the same direction. I observed the vehicle enter into the left turn lane at Owen Parkway. As the vehicle approached the turn, it veered sharply to the right, toward the number 1 lane, hitting the median and nearly colliding with another vehicle. I immediately activated my emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop near 2000 Abbott Drive. The vehicle stopped on the right shoulder. I approached the vehicle on the passenger side. The driver, later identified as Erik Ortega, reached over and manually rolled down the passenger window. Ortega handed me his driver license and vehicle registration. A second Officer was requested to assist.
Officer Huscroft transported Ortega to Pottawattamie County Corrections where he was booked. Vehicle was towed and impounded
September 18, 2022 Capt. Driscoll was on patrol in the City of Carter Lake. At about 0715, I was called to Hiatt St in reference to the homeowner wishing to issue a ban and bar on someone. Upon arrival, I spoke with the caller, Emily Sondag.
Emily tells me that she wants the father of her children, Derek Cook, banned from her residence.
Ban and bar was filled out and explained to all parties, who acknowledged they understood the form and terms by signing it.
Capt. Driscoll was on patrol in the City of Carter Lake. At about 1030, Captain was dispatched to County Inn and Suites for a theft report. Upon arrival, I spoke with victim, Bonnie Ralston. Bonnie advised me that she is in town for training and her car has been parked on the North side of the hotel for several days. She states when she came out to the car this morning, she noticed the front license plate was missing. There was no damage to indicate she had hit something and all the screws were missing, so she assumes it was stolen.
Captain collected all her information and entered the plate into NCIC.
September 19, 2022
At 02:46 hours Officer Bentzinger was dispatched to Dorene Blvd. for a medical emergency involving a female reporting that she believed that she found her boyfriend deceased.
Officer cleared the room and waited for Emergency Medical Services personnel to arrive. EMS arrived at 02:55 and male party was pronounced deceased at 03:00 hours. Officer requested dispatch send a Medical Examiner.
September 19, 2022
At 1438 hours Sgt. Gonsior was contacted on my city cellular phone by police aide asking me to go to the Boys and Girls club and speak with an employee there about a suspicious vehicle in the area. I arrived and spoke with the facility director Courtney Comfort along with 4 female juveniles; L.G, J.B, A.G and B.P. The 4 girls stated they were walking to the Boys and Girls club from the Carter Lake elementary school. They stated at the 1500 block of Redick a red Dodge Charge drove past them with 3 black males inside. They stated that one of the male parties asked them to get in the vehicle. Nobody ever got out of the vehicle or opened the door. The girls stated no and started to run and ride their bikes toward the Boys and Girls club which was just a couple blocks away.
The vehicle drove away and the girls went into the Boys and Girls club and made staff aware of the vehicle.
Officer began to drive around but was dispatched to a burglary in progress call by police aide.
At 1457 hours Sgt. Gonsior was dispatched to 3510 N 9th St Lot 243 for a burglary in progress. The Pottawattamie County dispatch advised they have a caller on the line that witnessed a white male wearing black pants with a yellow stripe on them, a white t shirt and glasses exit the home on lot 271 carrying a bag. I arrived and could see the witness flagging me down pointing to the south. I passed the witness and made contact with the suspect matching the given description.
While speaking with witness, Lakeside management staff arrived on location. I and Lakeside staff proceeded back to the lot to speak with the suspect and his grandmother.
Officer advised E.B and guardian that I would need to make contact with the homeowner of lot 271 before I filed charges. While speaking with all parties involved I was advised by the Pottawattamie county dispatch that Lakeside staff will assist me with gathering that information on Tuesday September 20, 2022. E.B was released to guardian at this time.
At approximately 2257 Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to assist Officer Swinarski on a check the welfare at the Prairie Flower Casino to check on an adult female and infant sleeping in a Buick vehicle with Nebraska plates.
Officer Swinarski and Officer Sewing made contact with the female and she stated that her ex had warrants and is in the area. Earlier in my shift I was approached by a male at 1650 E. Locust at the Casey's General Store inquiring if I have seen his wife and child. He stated they had dropped him off at the shelter in Omaha and did not come back. They were in a Silver Buick out of Nebraska.
I returned to 1650 E. Locust and the male was still on location. I asked him his name and he gave me the name Terry Erickson. I was not able to get anything to come back through NCIC with that name and the given date of birth. I then called Officer Swinarski and obtained his real name from the female he was out with. She stated that his name was Terry Johnston. Johnston came back through NCIC with an extraditable warrant out of Nebraska. I informed Johnston that he was under arrest for warrants out of Nebraska. I placed Johnston in handcuffs and placed him in the back of my vehicle and transported him to the Pottawattamie County Jail where he was booked for Fugitive from Justice.
September 19, 2022
At 1516 hours Sgt. Gonsior was dispatched to the area of 4337 N 14th St to check the area for a red Dodge Charger that was possibly involved in an earlier incident in Carter Lake around the Boys and Girls club.
The Pottawattamie County Dispatch advised a Sheriff’s Deputy would be coming over from the Sheriff's Department.
At 1550 hours Deputy Hempel arrived on location. While speaking with him he advised he believes the red Dodge vehicle is possibly stolen out of Council Bluffs, IA. We looked at the call log of calls holding in Council Bluffs and the address registered to the vehicle was on the screen. Deputy Hempel made contact with the vehicle owner who was waiting to make a stolen vehicle report. The vehicle owner stated two black males, one wearing a black sweat shirt and blue jeans and the other wearing a black shirt, black pants and white shoes stole his vehicle earlier in the day. About this time I received a photo of video surveillance from TP. In the picture it shows JR who is wearing a pink sweatshirt and gray sweat pants walking with the suspects who stole the vehicle in Council Bluffs, IA.
JR was asked again who the two males with him are and he stated he does not really know them and they met yesterday while he was walking down Broadway in Council Bluffs, IA. JR stated he was out for a walk today and he ran into them around 1400 hours by the Carter Lake baseball fields. That is when he got into the backseat and drove around with them for a bit. They parked the vehicle and continued to walk around the neighborhood. This is when he walked back to his house and they took off running.
No charges have been filed at this time. The victim’s vehicle was privately towed back to the owner’s home.
September 19, 2022
Officer was dispatched for check the welfare call at Prairie Flower Casino
September 20, 2022
At 0015 hours while conducting city wide routine patrol Officer Swinarski was dispatched to 1650 Locust for a possible stolen vehicle. Sgt. Chambers assisted on the call.
Sgt. Chambers did remove the one probe that actually made contact with Chad Hooker. Chad was then checked over and observed by Carter Lake Fire and Rescue and deemed to be well and was released to my custody. Carter Lake Fire and Rescue did fax a release form to Corrections.
Chad was transported to Corrections without further incident and there he was booked in on the charges of Theft, Criminal Mischief, Interference with Official Acts, and Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations, Dangerous Weapon.
September 20, 2022
Parties came into Carter Lake Police Department, spoke with Sgt. Gonsior and reported harassment
At 1430 hours Sgt. Gonsior was contacted by the Omaha Police Dept. NCIC area. They asked about a Nebraska registration plate I ran earlier in the day and advised me that they just entered a missing person’s report on a Brandy Miller and this is the vehicle the missing person has rented from the rental car agency. I remembered the vehicle and that it was parked on the northwest side of the Best Western Hotel occupied by a female party. I returned to the area and located it in the Candle Wood Hotel parking lot in Omaha, NE. The Candle Wood is directly to the east of the Best Western.
I could see the vehicle was occupied by the same female and I asked if her name was Brandy Miller to which she stated yes. I advised her that her wife has reported her missing out of New Mexico. The Omaha Police Dept. arrived on location and Brandy began to speak with them. I left the area at this time.
At approximately 1753 hours Sgt. Chambers observed John Garner sitting on the sidewalk at the front door of Casey’s General Store at 1650 E. Locust St. It is known to this officer that Garner has an active life time ban and bar from the business issued 12/28/2018 reference case # 18-005194.
I issued Garner a summons to appear for trespassing and inducted him to leave the property and not to return unless the ban and bar is reversed by the company.
I then informed the new clerks that Garner has an active life time ban from the property.
September 21, 2022
At approximately 0218 hours Officer was dispatched to 1650 Locust St in regard to a shoplifting in progress. The caller, who is an employee, said a female was trying to steal alcohol. The suspect had shoved the caller in the process of stealing the alcohol. The female got into the passenger side of a blue Chrysler Sebring with Edwards’s paper plates and a Nebraska temp tag #B4596. The vehicle then left eastbound toward Abbott Dr where it turned northbound and dove into Omaha.
Employee said she had never seen the suspect or any of the other females before. She did not have any additional information or a way to identify the suspect.
Charges will be filed if a suspect can be identified.
September 22, 2022
Capt. Driscoll was on patrol in the City of Carter Lake. At about 0844, I was called to 501 Ave H, PVS, for a criminal mischief report. Upon arrival, I spoke with the caller, Craig, head of security. Craig advised me that last night about 2015, someone hit the fence by the West gate to the property. A White Ford F-150 pulls up to the West gate, when the gate doesn't open, the truck accelerates at a high rate of speed backwards, jumps the curb, hits the fence and then takes off North on 5th St.
Upon looking at the scene, there was no physical evidence left. Photos were taken. There is no way to get any further details or information off the camera footage.
At 18:37 hours Officer Bentzinger was dispatched with Officer Huscroft to Dorene Blvd. for a report of a disturbance between a male and female. Upon arrival Officer Huscroft and I made contact with Angela Marsh who stated that she and her boyfriend, Ryan Ross, had an argument.
Officer Huscroft and I concluded that neither party was being completely truthful about the events. After examining the signs of a fight inside the residence, the cut above Ross's left eye, and the statements made by all parties, Officer Huscroft and I concluded that this was a domestic violence situation and that A. Marsh was the primary physical aggressor. A. Marsh was arrested and I transported her to Pottawattamie County Corrections where she was booked. End Report.
On 09-02-2022, Officer Huscroft was asked by Chief Kannedy to do a general purpose report over an incident that occurred at the Hampton Inn (2020 Abbott Drive) on 08-28-2022. He had received an email from the victim, PE, and she wanted a report on file. The information in this report is from that email.
PE stated she stayed at the Hampton Inn from 08/27/22 – 08/28/22. She said between 0800-0900 hours on 08/28/22, MCE entered PE and C’s hotel room and attacked her as she laid nude in bed. She said she suffered hair loss, bruises and cuts from the assault. PE said she did not want to press charges at the moment, but wanted a report on file in case MCE does anything similar to her in the future. Nothing further.
September 24, 2022
At approximately 1451 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 1031 Ave. H at the Prairie Flower Casino for a report of theft of a cellular phone. Casino staff stated that they had the theft on video.
Upon arrival I met with casino security and was directed to the victim, Susan C. Susan stated that her phone was a black Samsung smart phone. She did not know the model of the phone. The phone is valued at approximately $600.00.
With the surveillance footage and the vehicle information I will be applying for a warrant for Ackerman charging him with theft 4th for theft of the cellular phone.
September 24, 2022
At 1910 hours Officer Swinarski was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street for a theft report. Upon arrival I spoke to the caller who was then identified as KW who stated that his son saw someone trying to get into their car which was parked in the driveway. I was advised that the kid was younger kid who had horts and who was riding a skateboard. KW stated that they didn't know anything else about this suspect except they see him riding his skateboard around the trailer court. I looked at the car and I did not find any damage or any hand prints or anything else on the vehicle to make it appear that the vehicle was being broken into.
After investigation, officer did not see any damage to the vehicle. KW stated that he understood and that he was good with the new information and that a report was not needed any further since there was no damage to the vehicle.
September 25, 2022
At approximately 1100 hours Sgt. Gary Chambers received a call about a property damage accident at 13 Dorene Blvd.
I identified the driver of vehicle #1 as Rosa Magana. Rosa admitted to backing out of her driveway and striking vehicle #2. A state report was completed and photos taken. Total estimated damage to vehicle #2 is $3000. The estimated damage to vehicle #1 is $1200.00.
At approximately 1300 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to Carter Lake Club for an active disturbance between a male and female. I recognized the address from previous nonviolent domestic disputes in the past. While in route I was informed that the caller was also requesting an ambulance.
NAL was babysitting her 22 month old granddaughter L.S.R. while her mother was at work at the time of the assault. She stated that her granddaughter did not witness the assault.
KL had no marks or defensive wounds on him and claimed that NAL fell and hit her head in the kitchen. He stated that he took the hitch from her and put them in his truck. I placed Kevin under arrest for domestic assault with a deadly weapon.
September 27, 2022
At approximately 00:54 Officer initiated a traffic stop 11th Street & Willow Drive for non-functioning headlight. E’Lon O. Burley of Omaha was issued a criminal citation for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic citations for no insurance, possession of alcohol by someone under 21, and no valid driver’s license, and issued a warning citation for the non-functioning headlight
At 02:22 hours Officers Bentzinger and Dargy were dispatched to 3510 N. 9th St. Lot to assist the fire department with an unresponsive male patient. Carter Lake Volunteer Fire Department transported male patient to CHI University campus on 24th and Cuming Street in Omaha.
At 09:17 Captain Driscoll was dispatched to 1201 Ave H, LaQuinta, for a theft report. While enroute, I was advised that the suspect was an employee who was still currently on location.
Upon arrival, I spoke with the manager on duty. Information was relayed to manager who advised the hotel didn't wish to pursue charges. Employee was terminated from employment and left the hotel property.
On September 27, 2022 at approximately 1922 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 3716 N 13th St for a report of theft of a dog.
Upon arrival Officer made contact with the caller who said her boyfriend took her dog. Investigation continues
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1923 hours, I was parked in the parking lot at N. 5th Street and Locust Street when I observed two males on the other side of the parking lot yelling at each other. I had watched one of the males, later identified as Steven Flanagan stumble across Locust Street in pursuit of the other male, who was later identified as Jack Levell. I notified dispatch of the disturbance and Officer Bentzinger responded to assist.
Mr. Flanagan was transported to Corrections and booked for Public Intoxication and Provide False Identification Information.
After returning to the Police Department, Officer Bentzinger informed me that he had spoken with JM about Mr. Flanagan being in possession of his stolen bike. JM wished to pursue theft charges against Mr. Flanagan. The jail was notified and the charge was added.
September 28, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1555 hours, Officers were dispatched to Walker Street for a deceased person.
Officer was dispatched to an assault on Holiday Drive
September 29, 2022
At approximately 2303 hours Officers were dispatched to 1220 block of Willow Dr. in regard to a subject looking into parked cars. The suspect was described as a white male wearing all black walking westbound on Willow Dr. from 13th St.
Male was given a courtesy transport to 16th and Locust St in Omaha to get him a little closer to home, at his request.
September 30, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 2111 hours, Officer Bentzinger and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to Cachelin Drive for a disturbance between a mom and daughter. Dispatch stated the daughter had punched the mother and then ran from the house. She was last seen running southbound on 11th Street.
Mother/daughter refused rescue.
Since Iowa law states children under 18 are not considered to be in a domestic relationship with their parents, Officers walked juvenile back inside and she took her medication and went to her room. I explained to mother that I would be doing a report over the incident and will be sending it to DHS. I also offered to call Heartland Family Services to see if someone could come out and speak with the family but mother declined.
Officers were dispatched to Casey’s for a disturbance between a male and female in a vehicle near a gas pump.
After investigation and after male/female calmed down, they were both allowed to leave.
Nothing further.
At 23:40 hours Officer Dargy was stationary running radar in the parking lot of the CLVFD facing north. I noticed a blue spray painted Dodge Magnum pass me, I was able to identify the driver as Joshua Magistretti who I know to be suspended with a license pick up order through Nebraska.
I completed a citation for No Valid DL and explained it to him as well as that I had to confiscate his driver’s license, I advised him to contact the Nebraska DMV on how to get his license back.
September 1, 2022
At approximately 0107 hours officer was dispatched to Children’s Hospital in Omaha in regard to a juvenile who had been assaulted earlier in the day at Carter Lake Elementary School, 1000 Willow Dr.
September 2, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1309 hours, I observed a dark blue 2008 Dodge Charger (NE/WMI196) back out of a parking spot at the Prairie Flower Casino, 1031 Ave H and travel towards Ave H, registration expired in February.
I will be requesting warrants for Adrian R. Latham for Eluding While Exceeding Speed Limit by 25 mph Or More, Fail to Yield upon Entering Stop/Yield Intersection, No Valid Driver’s License, Operate Non Registered Vehicle, and Reckless Driving.
Officer Huscroft was asked by Chief Kannedy to do a general purpose report over an incident that occurred at the Hampton Inn, 2020 Abbott Drive on 08-28-2022. He had received an email from the victim, Pia Escue, and she wanted a report on file. The information in this report is from that email.
Ralph Daniels came to the Carter Lake Police Department to file a complaint report. He said that Lakeside Recyclers is keeping salvaged/junked vehicles behind the red fence along the 900 block of Locust Street.
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1707 hours was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street Lot 265 for a fraud report.
He said the manager of the trailer park, Erica Parker, took a photo of the check and has it at the front office. I tried to speak with her but nobody was there. I told Jonathan this was likely a civil issue but a report would be done. He was given a business card with the corresponding case number.
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1735 hours, I was contacted at the Police Department by JL about making a sexual assault report from 2018.
Since there is no record of their stay and JL was unsure where they stayed, this case will be inactive/suspended unless she can provide documentation that they stayed in Carter Lake.
September 3, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1139 hours, I was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street Lot for a fraud report.
A new bank account has been opened
At approximately 1232 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to Lindwood for a report of vandalism.
It cannot be verified what the substance thrown may be or who threw the substance, there will be no charges at this time
Officer Bentzinger was dispatched to Redick Blvd. for a child locked in a vehicle. Arrow Arrived at 19:19 hours and opened the door at 19:19 hours. Juvenile was removed from car seat, taken into the house where it was requested we take his temperature. Using both a forehead thermometer and a rectal thermometer, both showed an internal temperature of 98.8 degrees, which is normal and healthy. Rescue was offered and refused.
Officer Dargy was running stationary radar from the CLVFD parking lot facing north towards 9th Street. At 22:14 I clocked a small black motorcycle going 47 mph where the speed limit is 30, I turned around and as the male occupant turned East on to Locust Street I activated my emergency lights to perform a traffic stop. Vehicle did not stop and identity of rider was not established
September 4, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1159 hours, Sgt. Chambers and I were dispatched to Strong Box Storage, 1225 Ave. H for a male who was not breathing.
Upon arrival, Officers located the victim in a storage unit not conscious and not breathing. Sgt. Chambers took over CPR. An AED was applied and it said no shock was advised. Rescue personnel arrived on scene at 1207 hours and took over care. He was transported to CHI Creighton on Cuming Street in Omaha, NE by Carter Lake Rescue.
September 5, 2022
While on routine patrol, Sgt. Gonsior was stopped by JC who wished to discuss a case.
On Monday September 5, 2022 at 1430 hours I, Sgt. Gonsior was contacted at the Carter Lake Police Department by juvenile A.T. A.T. stated she is the victim of a theft that occurred on July 27, 2022 while she was in the hospital.
On August 16, 2022 A.T. filed a fraud/scam report with Cash App in hopes to have the money returned but the request to return the money was denied.
September 5, 2022 at 1900 hours Officer Swinarski was sitting at 5th & Locust Streets facing westbound running stationary radar when I observed a Silver Nissan Altima traveling Eastbound at 74 mph in a 30mph zone. I activated my emergency overhead lights and I initiated a traffic stop on this vehicle and this vehicle did come to a stop at the 600 block of Locust.
Due to Criss Ozuna Martha Jr driving 44 mph over the speed limit which classifies as reckless driving, speeding, not having valid insurance, and not having a valid driver’s license, I ordered Criss to stop out of the vehicle. I then placed Criss in handcuffs checking them for proper fit and for being double locked. I placed Criss in the back of my patrol vehicle while I conducted a search of the vehicle due to the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle on my initial approach of the vehicle. As I was searching the vehicle.
I completed a vehicle tow report on this vehicle and requested that Sgt. Chambers wait on scene until Arrow Towing arrived and removed the vehicle. Criss was then booked into Corrections for possession of a controlled substance, reckless driving, speeding 74 in a 30 mph zone, no valid driver’s license, and failure to provide proof of insurance.
September 6, 2022
At 1230 hours Sgt. Gonsior conducted a follow up interview with AM in regards to a different incident the Carter Lake Police Department is working on. While I was speaking with AM in her home she kept receiving harassing messages from an unknown phone number, 531-XXX-XXXX. I used my city issued cellular phone to call the number back. I received no answer only a message saying the text now user is not available.
Investigation continues. No charges have been filed at this time.
September 7, 2022
At 1611 hours while conducting city wide routine patrol Officer Swinarski was dispatched to 17th and Avenue Q for a possible intoxicated driver who was driving a Blue Pontiac Grand Prix. While in-route to that location I observed this vehicle traveling Southbound on North 13th Street with damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle and she was also dragging her rear bumper on the ground. I was able to get behind this vehicle and I activated my overhead emergency lights so I could initiate a traffic stop. This vehicle did come to a stop at 13th and Holiday.
I then transported Chanell Lee to Corrections where she was booked on the charges of operating while intoxicated, no valid driver’s license, and failure to provide financial liability.
At approximately 1830 hours Sgt. Gary Chambers was contacted by ND in reference to a call for service from the previous night. Upon arrival ND requested a ban and bar on her neighbor Michael Murray.
September 8, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1610 hours, Capt. Driscoll and I were dispatched to City Motors, 1103 E. Locust Street for a disturbance. While enroute, dispatch stated that an employee was just assaulted by a customer.
Upon arrival, I had contact with the suspect, Fontrell Ellington on the east side of the business. He was in a verbal disturbance with several employees. As I approached, an employee told me that Fontrell had pushed the owner of City Motors, Gary Fett, to the ground.
Owner and employees said Fontrell had been at City Motors all afternoon causing a disturbance and was asked to leave the premises several times.
Both owner and employee said they did not want to press charges on Fontrell for assault or trespassing but they did want him banned from the property.
September 9, 2022
At 00:32 hours Officer Bentzinger was on mobile patrol near the South gated entrance of Freedom Park Road when I observed a gray Jeep Cherokee (NE plate) parked facing south, with all exterior and interior lights off. As I approached the vehicle I turned my overhead flood lights on, and observed a male in the driver seat. As I approached the vehicle I could smell the odor of marijuana. I asked Boyle what he was doing at that location. Boyle told me that he was smoking. I asked Boyle what he was smoking and he showed me a "vape" pen. I asked Boyle how much "weed" was in the car. Boyle turned toward the passenger seat where a black back pack was located. The back pack was sealed with a combination lock. Vehicle was towed and impounded. Mr. Boyle was transported to Corrections and booked for possession drug paraphernalia, possession controlled substance-marijuana, possession controlled substance-cannabdiol, possession of fictitious license, ID card or form
At 00:35, Officer Huscroft and Officer Dargy were dispatched to Casey’s at 1650 E Locust Street for a stabbing. Dispatch said that a black male had stabbed a white male with a pair of scissors on the East end of the parking lot and now was possibly inside the store. Omaha Police Officers and Carter Lake Officers had both been out previously with these individuals tonight for disturbances where two white males had said the black male was intoxicated and causing issues in their camp including trying to assault them with a large log and trying to assault a female staying in their tent. Earlier when I had contact with the black male he did appear intoxicated with red eyes, slurring his words, as well as uneasy on his feet with a strong smell of alcohol while talking to him.
Officer rendered aid to Jeffery Sykes who was sitting on the ground, holding his shirt up, he had a stab wound to the upper left side of his rib cage and was bleeding, until CLVFD showed up and transported him to UNMC, the incident took place at about the State line but was determined to have happened in Iowa.
Officer Bentzinger relieved Officer Huscroft at Jennie Ed where Terry Shaw was taken to get his head checked out where he was supposedly punched. The scissors from the incident were given to me and were placed into evidence. While at the hospital, Terry began to talk to me about what happened. He told me that the males had jumped him and punched him in the face, however he had no marks nor did the hospital find any evidence including on x-ray. He did admit to stabbing the male in supposed self-defense even though he came out and confronted them. Shaw was transported to Corrections by Officer Bentzinger once released.
Investigation continues
At approximately 2354 hours Officers were dispatched to Cachelin Drive for an assault that had just occurred.
Based on the fact that DT and AR’s statements contradicted each other, there was no definitive independent witness and the injuries to both could be either offensive or defensive, Officer was unable to determine a primary aggressor. I told both parties the case would be sent to the County Attorney’s office for review and a copy of the report would be forwarded to Iowa Child Protective Services.
I asked each party several times if they wanted EMS to respond. Both refused.
September 10, 2022
At approximately 0309 hours Officer was dispatched to 8th St in regard to a disturbance.
Officer requested a police tow for FM’s vehicle, which he had left parked in AR’s driveway. Arrow Tow responded and towed the vehicle from the scene to their lot in Council Bluffs
At the Police Department Officer completed TRACS complaints on FM for Burglary 2nd and Domestic Abuse and requested warrants be issued. I also requested a Protection Order for AR.
Nothing further.
September 12, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1606 hours, Capt. Driscoll and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to Ave. O for an armed disturbance. Dispatch stated a 17 year old male was stabbing the couch in the basement with a knife.
Officer Huscroft transported male juvenile to Mercy Hospital for saying that he wanted to kill himself. Male juvenile was initially uncooperative with the hospital staff but eventually calmed down enough to be turned over to them. Officer then returned in service.
The skinning knife was confiscated and discarded.
Nothing further.
At approximately 1743 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 3510 N 9th Street to Lot #95 for a report of vandalism to the blue double-wide across the street from them.
Sgt. has taken several reports on children vandalizing this trailer and I have reached out to the last owners and have not received a return call to this date.
Caller did not know where the children live or who their parents are. He stated that he will call if they return.
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1935 hours, Officer Bentzinger and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to Carter Lake Elementary School, 1000 Willow Drive for juveniles who were trespassing on the playground and had crawled through a recently cut hole in the fence.
Upon arrival, Officers had contact with the caller who lives next to the school. He saw a group of juveniles crawl through a hole in the chain-link fence on the northwest side of the school, near the basketball court. It should be noted, there was an open gate on the other said of the playground. He said he then noticed that whoever cut the hole in the fence, had thrown some of the metal chain links into his yard.
It is unknown when the hole was cut into the fence. There is no suspect information.
This case will be marked as Inactive/Suspended unless further suspect information is found.
At about 22:57 Officer Dargy was stationary in a parking lot at 9th Street & Avenue J. I witnessed a Blue Dodge Pickup turn West on Avenue J from 9th Street, I noticed this vehicle had been at the casino and had no license plates.
I turned on to Avenue J in attempt to catch up to the vehicle which had gained speed, it went through the stop sign South on to 5th Street. I attempted a traffic stop by activating my emergency lights, the vehicle blew the stop sign at Avenue H and fled west as I activated my siren. I continued until the vehicle crossed the state line and went south on 11th Street in Omaha.
Officer stopped back at the Prairie Flower Casino and the video surveillance was able to get me photos of the driver. The driver was not identified. A bulletin has been made in attempt to identify. Once and if identified, warrants will be issued.
Nothing further at this time.
September 13, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1633 hours, Capt. Driscoll and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to the Super 8 Hotel, 3000 Airport Rd. for a burglary that just occurred. Dispatch stated that a black male had broken into the hotel and claimed he was a police officer. He was last seen riding his bike westbound on Locust Street.
As I was about to leave the hotel, Dispatch advised the suspect was now at the Prairie Flower Casino, 1031 Ave H and was telling people about breaking into the Super 8.
Super 8 staff requested that Nathaniel D. Patterson be ban and barred from the property. The ban and bar form was attached to this casefile. Officer transported Nathaniel to Pottawattamie County Corrections where he was booked for Criminal Mischief, Burglary, and Impersonating a Peace Officer. His bike was placed into Garage 2 at the Police Department.
Officer Dargy was dispatched to the Country Inn & Suites for a theft report. Dispatch reported it was a theft of a catalytic converter off a Toyota Prius sometime while the owner was on vacation.
At about 2247 hours, Officer Huscroft conducted a traffic stop on a maroon 1999 Dodge Ram with Iowa plates at 5th and Ave J for failing to illuminate the rear license plate.
The driver was identified as Matthew E. Roth. Roth said he had purchased the vehicle a few months ago from the previous owner and the plates on the vehicle belonged to her. He also said the vehicle does not have insurance.
A computer check of Roth showed that his driving privileges were suspended out of Nebraska and he had a license pick up order. Roth was issued citations for No Valid Driver’s License, No Insurance and a warning citation for failing to illuminate the rear plate. His license was confiscated and will be sent back to the Nebraska DMV.
September 14, 2022
At approximately 1825 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street Lot 113 for juvenile calling in an active disturbance between a male and female in the street.
Upon arrival dispatch advised that the suspects left the area in a vehicle. I made contact with the caller who had visible scratches around her neck, elbows, knees and feet as well as a bruise by her right eye. She stated that two women and a man came to her house and tried to take a bike that was in her yard. A witness and neighbor stated that he was notified by her juvenile son that she was being beat up.
Due to the lack of witnesses and conflicting statements all parties were charged with Disorderly Conduct – Fighting/Violent Behavior.
September 15, 2022
At 03:09 hours Officer Bentzinger observed a silver 2004 Cadillac Deville traveling West on Locust St. from 9th St. without a license plate and without tail lights. I conducted a traffic stop at 500 E. Locust Street. I made contact with the driver, Eric Dean Waller, and discovered that he was operating the vehicle without insurance, a valid registration, or a valid driver license. During my investigation I discovered that Waller had a valid and extraditable warrant, issued by the United States Marshals Service. Waller was arrested for outstanding warrant, cited for said traffic violations, and transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections by Officer Sewing, where he was booked. End Report.
September 16, 2022
At 23:01 hours Officer Bentzinger was on mobile patrol traveling North bound in the number 1 lane on Abbott drive near the 2000 block. In front of me, I observed a black 2007 Chevy Silverado (NE plate) traveling in the same direction. I observed the vehicle enter into the left turn lane at Owen Parkway. As the vehicle approached the turn, it veered sharply to the right, toward the number 1 lane, hitting the median and nearly colliding with another vehicle. I immediately activated my emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop near 2000 Abbott Drive. The vehicle stopped on the right shoulder. I approached the vehicle on the passenger side. The driver, later identified as Erik Ortega, reached over and manually rolled down the passenger window. Ortega handed me his driver license and vehicle registration. A second Officer was requested to assist.
Officer Huscroft transported Ortega to Pottawattamie County Corrections where he was booked. Vehicle was towed and impounded
September 18, 2022 Capt. Driscoll was on patrol in the City of Carter Lake. At about 0715, I was called to Hiatt St in reference to the homeowner wishing to issue a ban and bar on someone. Upon arrival, I spoke with the caller, Emily Sondag.
Emily tells me that she wants the father of her children, Derek Cook, banned from her residence.
Ban and bar was filled out and explained to all parties, who acknowledged they understood the form and terms by signing it.
Capt. Driscoll was on patrol in the City of Carter Lake. At about 1030, Captain was dispatched to County Inn and Suites for a theft report. Upon arrival, I spoke with victim, Bonnie Ralston. Bonnie advised me that she is in town for training and her car has been parked on the North side of the hotel for several days. She states when she came out to the car this morning, she noticed the front license plate was missing. There was no damage to indicate she had hit something and all the screws were missing, so she assumes it was stolen.
Captain collected all her information and entered the plate into NCIC.
September 19, 2022
At 02:46 hours Officer Bentzinger was dispatched to Dorene Blvd. for a medical emergency involving a female reporting that she believed that she found her boyfriend deceased.
Officer cleared the room and waited for Emergency Medical Services personnel to arrive. EMS arrived at 02:55 and male party was pronounced deceased at 03:00 hours. Officer requested dispatch send a Medical Examiner.
September 19, 2022
At 1438 hours Sgt. Gonsior was contacted on my city cellular phone by police aide asking me to go to the Boys and Girls club and speak with an employee there about a suspicious vehicle in the area. I arrived and spoke with the facility director Courtney Comfort along with 4 female juveniles; L.G, J.B, A.G and B.P. The 4 girls stated they were walking to the Boys and Girls club from the Carter Lake elementary school. They stated at the 1500 block of Redick a red Dodge Charge drove past them with 3 black males inside. They stated that one of the male parties asked them to get in the vehicle. Nobody ever got out of the vehicle or opened the door. The girls stated no and started to run and ride their bikes toward the Boys and Girls club which was just a couple blocks away.
The vehicle drove away and the girls went into the Boys and Girls club and made staff aware of the vehicle.
Officer began to drive around but was dispatched to a burglary in progress call by police aide.
At 1457 hours Sgt. Gonsior was dispatched to 3510 N 9th St Lot 243 for a burglary in progress. The Pottawattamie County dispatch advised they have a caller on the line that witnessed a white male wearing black pants with a yellow stripe on them, a white t shirt and glasses exit the home on lot 271 carrying a bag. I arrived and could see the witness flagging me down pointing to the south. I passed the witness and made contact with the suspect matching the given description.
While speaking with witness, Lakeside management staff arrived on location. I and Lakeside staff proceeded back to the lot to speak with the suspect and his grandmother.
Officer advised E.B and guardian that I would need to make contact with the homeowner of lot 271 before I filed charges. While speaking with all parties involved I was advised by the Pottawattamie county dispatch that Lakeside staff will assist me with gathering that information on Tuesday September 20, 2022. E.B was released to guardian at this time.
At approximately 2257 Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to assist Officer Swinarski on a check the welfare at the Prairie Flower Casino to check on an adult female and infant sleeping in a Buick vehicle with Nebraska plates.
Officer Swinarski and Officer Sewing made contact with the female and she stated that her ex had warrants and is in the area. Earlier in my shift I was approached by a male at 1650 E. Locust at the Casey's General Store inquiring if I have seen his wife and child. He stated they had dropped him off at the shelter in Omaha and did not come back. They were in a Silver Buick out of Nebraska.
I returned to 1650 E. Locust and the male was still on location. I asked him his name and he gave me the name Terry Erickson. I was not able to get anything to come back through NCIC with that name and the given date of birth. I then called Officer Swinarski and obtained his real name from the female he was out with. She stated that his name was Terry Johnston. Johnston came back through NCIC with an extraditable warrant out of Nebraska. I informed Johnston that he was under arrest for warrants out of Nebraska. I placed Johnston in handcuffs and placed him in the back of my vehicle and transported him to the Pottawattamie County Jail where he was booked for Fugitive from Justice.
September 19, 2022
At 1516 hours Sgt. Gonsior was dispatched to the area of 4337 N 14th St to check the area for a red Dodge Charger that was possibly involved in an earlier incident in Carter Lake around the Boys and Girls club.
The Pottawattamie County Dispatch advised a Sheriff’s Deputy would be coming over from the Sheriff's Department.
At 1550 hours Deputy Hempel arrived on location. While speaking with him he advised he believes the red Dodge vehicle is possibly stolen out of Council Bluffs, IA. We looked at the call log of calls holding in Council Bluffs and the address registered to the vehicle was on the screen. Deputy Hempel made contact with the vehicle owner who was waiting to make a stolen vehicle report. The vehicle owner stated two black males, one wearing a black sweat shirt and blue jeans and the other wearing a black shirt, black pants and white shoes stole his vehicle earlier in the day. About this time I received a photo of video surveillance from TP. In the picture it shows JR who is wearing a pink sweatshirt and gray sweat pants walking with the suspects who stole the vehicle in Council Bluffs, IA.
JR was asked again who the two males with him are and he stated he does not really know them and they met yesterday while he was walking down Broadway in Council Bluffs, IA. JR stated he was out for a walk today and he ran into them around 1400 hours by the Carter Lake baseball fields. That is when he got into the backseat and drove around with them for a bit. They parked the vehicle and continued to walk around the neighborhood. This is when he walked back to his house and they took off running.
No charges have been filed at this time. The victim’s vehicle was privately towed back to the owner’s home.
September 19, 2022
Officer was dispatched for check the welfare call at Prairie Flower Casino
September 20, 2022
At 0015 hours while conducting city wide routine patrol Officer Swinarski was dispatched to 1650 Locust for a possible stolen vehicle. Sgt. Chambers assisted on the call.
Sgt. Chambers did remove the one probe that actually made contact with Chad Hooker. Chad was then checked over and observed by Carter Lake Fire and Rescue and deemed to be well and was released to my custody. Carter Lake Fire and Rescue did fax a release form to Corrections.
Chad was transported to Corrections without further incident and there he was booked in on the charges of Theft, Criminal Mischief, Interference with Official Acts, and Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations, Dangerous Weapon.
September 20, 2022
Parties came into Carter Lake Police Department, spoke with Sgt. Gonsior and reported harassment
At 1430 hours Sgt. Gonsior was contacted by the Omaha Police Dept. NCIC area. They asked about a Nebraska registration plate I ran earlier in the day and advised me that they just entered a missing person’s report on a Brandy Miller and this is the vehicle the missing person has rented from the rental car agency. I remembered the vehicle and that it was parked on the northwest side of the Best Western Hotel occupied by a female party. I returned to the area and located it in the Candle Wood Hotel parking lot in Omaha, NE. The Candle Wood is directly to the east of the Best Western.
I could see the vehicle was occupied by the same female and I asked if her name was Brandy Miller to which she stated yes. I advised her that her wife has reported her missing out of New Mexico. The Omaha Police Dept. arrived on location and Brandy began to speak with them. I left the area at this time.
At approximately 1753 hours Sgt. Chambers observed John Garner sitting on the sidewalk at the front door of Casey’s General Store at 1650 E. Locust St. It is known to this officer that Garner has an active life time ban and bar from the business issued 12/28/2018 reference case # 18-005194.
I issued Garner a summons to appear for trespassing and inducted him to leave the property and not to return unless the ban and bar is reversed by the company.
I then informed the new clerks that Garner has an active life time ban from the property.
September 21, 2022
At approximately 0218 hours Officer was dispatched to 1650 Locust St in regard to a shoplifting in progress. The caller, who is an employee, said a female was trying to steal alcohol. The suspect had shoved the caller in the process of stealing the alcohol. The female got into the passenger side of a blue Chrysler Sebring with Edwards’s paper plates and a Nebraska temp tag #B4596. The vehicle then left eastbound toward Abbott Dr where it turned northbound and dove into Omaha.
Employee said she had never seen the suspect or any of the other females before. She did not have any additional information or a way to identify the suspect.
Charges will be filed if a suspect can be identified.
September 22, 2022
Capt. Driscoll was on patrol in the City of Carter Lake. At about 0844, I was called to 501 Ave H, PVS, for a criminal mischief report. Upon arrival, I spoke with the caller, Craig, head of security. Craig advised me that last night about 2015, someone hit the fence by the West gate to the property. A White Ford F-150 pulls up to the West gate, when the gate doesn't open, the truck accelerates at a high rate of speed backwards, jumps the curb, hits the fence and then takes off North on 5th St.
Upon looking at the scene, there was no physical evidence left. Photos were taken. There is no way to get any further details or information off the camera footage.
At 18:37 hours Officer Bentzinger was dispatched with Officer Huscroft to Dorene Blvd. for a report of a disturbance between a male and female. Upon arrival Officer Huscroft and I made contact with Angela Marsh who stated that she and her boyfriend, Ryan Ross, had an argument.
Officer Huscroft and I concluded that neither party was being completely truthful about the events. After examining the signs of a fight inside the residence, the cut above Ross's left eye, and the statements made by all parties, Officer Huscroft and I concluded that this was a domestic violence situation and that A. Marsh was the primary physical aggressor. A. Marsh was arrested and I transported her to Pottawattamie County Corrections where she was booked. End Report.
On 09-02-2022, Officer Huscroft was asked by Chief Kannedy to do a general purpose report over an incident that occurred at the Hampton Inn (2020 Abbott Drive) on 08-28-2022. He had received an email from the victim, PE, and she wanted a report on file. The information in this report is from that email.
PE stated she stayed at the Hampton Inn from 08/27/22 – 08/28/22. She said between 0800-0900 hours on 08/28/22, MCE entered PE and C’s hotel room and attacked her as she laid nude in bed. She said she suffered hair loss, bruises and cuts from the assault. PE said she did not want to press charges at the moment, but wanted a report on file in case MCE does anything similar to her in the future. Nothing further.
September 24, 2022
At approximately 1451 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 1031 Ave. H at the Prairie Flower Casino for a report of theft of a cellular phone. Casino staff stated that they had the theft on video.
Upon arrival I met with casino security and was directed to the victim, Susan C. Susan stated that her phone was a black Samsung smart phone. She did not know the model of the phone. The phone is valued at approximately $600.00.
With the surveillance footage and the vehicle information I will be applying for a warrant for Ackerman charging him with theft 4th for theft of the cellular phone.
September 24, 2022
At 1910 hours Officer Swinarski was dispatched to 3510 N. 9th Street for a theft report. Upon arrival I spoke to the caller who was then identified as KW who stated that his son saw someone trying to get into their car which was parked in the driveway. I was advised that the kid was younger kid who had horts and who was riding a skateboard. KW stated that they didn't know anything else about this suspect except they see him riding his skateboard around the trailer court. I looked at the car and I did not find any damage or any hand prints or anything else on the vehicle to make it appear that the vehicle was being broken into.
After investigation, officer did not see any damage to the vehicle. KW stated that he understood and that he was good with the new information and that a report was not needed any further since there was no damage to the vehicle.
September 25, 2022
At approximately 1100 hours Sgt. Gary Chambers received a call about a property damage accident at 13 Dorene Blvd.
I identified the driver of vehicle #1 as Rosa Magana. Rosa admitted to backing out of her driveway and striking vehicle #2. A state report was completed and photos taken. Total estimated damage to vehicle #2 is $3000. The estimated damage to vehicle #1 is $1200.00.
At approximately 1300 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to Carter Lake Club for an active disturbance between a male and female. I recognized the address from previous nonviolent domestic disputes in the past. While in route I was informed that the caller was also requesting an ambulance.
NAL was babysitting her 22 month old granddaughter L.S.R. while her mother was at work at the time of the assault. She stated that her granddaughter did not witness the assault.
KL had no marks or defensive wounds on him and claimed that NAL fell and hit her head in the kitchen. He stated that he took the hitch from her and put them in his truck. I placed Kevin under arrest for domestic assault with a deadly weapon.
September 27, 2022
At approximately 00:54 Officer initiated a traffic stop 11th Street & Willow Drive for non-functioning headlight. E’Lon O. Burley of Omaha was issued a criminal citation for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic citations for no insurance, possession of alcohol by someone under 21, and no valid driver’s license, and issued a warning citation for the non-functioning headlight
At 02:22 hours Officers Bentzinger and Dargy were dispatched to 3510 N. 9th St. Lot to assist the fire department with an unresponsive male patient. Carter Lake Volunteer Fire Department transported male patient to CHI University campus on 24th and Cuming Street in Omaha.
At 09:17 Captain Driscoll was dispatched to 1201 Ave H, LaQuinta, for a theft report. While enroute, I was advised that the suspect was an employee who was still currently on location.
Upon arrival, I spoke with the manager on duty. Information was relayed to manager who advised the hotel didn't wish to pursue charges. Employee was terminated from employment and left the hotel property.
On September 27, 2022 at approximately 1922 hours Sgt. Chambers was dispatched to 3716 N 13th St for a report of theft of a dog.
Upon arrival Officer made contact with the caller who said her boyfriend took her dog. Investigation continues
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1923 hours, I was parked in the parking lot at N. 5th Street and Locust Street when I observed two males on the other side of the parking lot yelling at each other. I had watched one of the males, later identified as Steven Flanagan stumble across Locust Street in pursuit of the other male, who was later identified as Jack Levell. I notified dispatch of the disturbance and Officer Bentzinger responded to assist.
Mr. Flanagan was transported to Corrections and booked for Public Intoxication and Provide False Identification Information.
After returning to the Police Department, Officer Bentzinger informed me that he had spoken with JM about Mr. Flanagan being in possession of his stolen bike. JM wished to pursue theft charges against Mr. Flanagan. The jail was notified and the charge was added.
September 28, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 1555 hours, Officers were dispatched to Walker Street for a deceased person.
Officer was dispatched to an assault on Holiday Drive
September 29, 2022
At approximately 2303 hours Officers were dispatched to 1220 block of Willow Dr. in regard to a subject looking into parked cars. The suspect was described as a white male wearing all black walking westbound on Willow Dr. from 13th St.
Male was given a courtesy transport to 16th and Locust St in Omaha to get him a little closer to home, at his request.
September 30, 2022
Officer Huscroft was on duty for the Carter Lake Police Department. At approximately 2111 hours, Officer Bentzinger and Officer Huscroft were dispatched to Cachelin Drive for a disturbance between a mom and daughter. Dispatch stated the daughter had punched the mother and then ran from the house. She was last seen running southbound on 11th Street.
Mother/daughter refused rescue.
Since Iowa law states children under 18 are not considered to be in a domestic relationship with their parents, Officers walked juvenile back inside and she took her medication and went to her room. I explained to mother that I would be doing a report over the incident and will be sending it to DHS. I also offered to call Heartland Family Services to see if someone could come out and speak with the family but mother declined.