On the record
This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society.
Police activity
Activity log
These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450.
WEDNESDAY
6:14 a.m., 200 block of Seminole Drive -- welfare check
6:43 a.m., North U.S. Highway 83 and J Street -- dog at large
7:16 a.m., 100 block of W. Eighth Street -- animal/cat
7:40 a.m., 1300 block of Norris Avenue -- neighbor dispute
7:50 a.m., 1200 block of W. Third Street -- bike found
10:12 a.m., 1300 block of East B Street -- dog at large
10:29 a.m., 800 block of Norris Avenue -- dog at large
11:06 a.m., Norris Park -- suspicious activity
11:53 a.m., 100 block of E. Third Street -- theft by receiving
12:49 p.m., Northeast McCook -- security check
3:30 p.m., East Fourth and C Street -- parking complaint
4:00 p.m., 600 block of West B Street -- trespass
5:22 p.m., 1500 block of East 11th Street -- dispatched ambulance
5:53 p.m., 900 block of West E Street -- missing person / found
6:05 p.m., 1500 block of East 11th Street -- dispatched ambulance
7:03 p.m., 1100 block of W. Third Street -- dispatched ambulance
9:13 p.m., 800 block of East B Street -- traffic complaint
9:35 p.m., West U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- advised Red Willow County Sheriff's Department of welfare check
9:50 p.m., 200 block of East C Street -- noise complaint
County Court
Donnie F. Butler, 23, 205 N. Cherokee -- DUI (.29)(July 14, 2014, 1:47 a.m. arrest near the 100 block of West B Street), $500 fine, jail 2 days, credit for 1 day already served, probation 18 months, license revoked 1 year.
Brandon T. Clark, 20, 814 West J Street -- possession of marijuana, $300 fine; possession of drug paraphernalia, $100 fine; driving left of center, not pursued.
Tristan L. Schaffer, 19, 1604 W. Fourth Street No. 7 -- criminal mischief ($200-$500 in damage to a door and window belonging to Robert Schaffer), $100 fine.
Devin M. Flaherty, 18, 310 Pawnee Drive -- possession of oxycodone (Class IV felony stemming from May 2, 2015, citation at 2:10 a.m. at 310 Pawnee Drive), possession of clonazepam (Class IV felony) and an infraction alleging possession of drug paraphernalia, case transferred to juvenile court; possession of marijuana, not pursued.
Devin M. Flaherty, 18, 112 W. First Street -- possession of methamphetamine (Class IV felony stemming from June 11, 2015, citation at 10:17 p.m. at 226 North U.S. Highway 83) and an infraction alleging disobeying a stop light, case transferred to juvenile court; possession of drug paraphernalia, not pursued; minor using tobacco, not pursued.
Jared Barraza, 22, 1107 W. Fourth Street -- possession of methamphetamine (Class IV felony stemming from July 8, 2015, arrest at 7:38 p.m. on the 800 block of E. Fifth Street), dismissed by Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood; possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed by Wood.
Jared Barraza, 22, 1604 W. Fourth Street Lot 82-- failure to yield right-of-way, $25 fine; no seatbelt, $25 fine.
Steven T. Brown, 50, 903 West L Street -- leaving the scene of a property damage accident (March 20, 2015, offense at 12:05 a.m. at 907 West L Street), $250 fine; driving on a revoked driver's license, amended to DUS, $100 fine; careless driving, not pursued.
Devin J. Coats, 23, 305 West H Street -- no insurance, $100 fine; no driver's license on person, $75 fine; defective tail light, not pursued.
Paul D. Meyer, 19, Hesston, Kansas -- DUS, $100 fine; speeding 67 mph in a 53 mph zone, dismissed; MIP alcohol, dismissed.
Austin Bishop Miller, 25, Stockton, Kansas -- failure to appear, $25 fine.
Austin Bishop Miller, 25, Stockton, Kansas -- no registration, $25 fine.
Alicia L. Bergling, 29, 1307 West F Street No. 1 -- DUS, $100 fine.
Delane L. Sauvage, age unavailable, Oberlin, Kansas -- issue bad check less than $200, $25 fine, $48 restitution ordered to Phones Etc.
Devin J. Coats, 23, 305 West H Street -- no seatbelt, $25 fine; operate a motor vehicle without proof of ownership, $50 fine.
Devin J. Coats, 23, 305 West H Street -- improper/defective vehicle lighting, $10 fine; no seatbelt, $25 fine.
Pet Patrol 345-2372