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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.
SATURDAY
12:44 a.m., 100 Norris -- Parking Complaint
1:07 a.m., 1100 East 4th -- Noise Complaint
1:18 a.m., 1100 Westridge -- Traffic Complaint
2:43 a.m., 800 West 2nd -- Noise Complaint
2:56 a.m., 500 West 4th -- Dispatched Ambulance
4:54 a.m., Northeast McCook -- Security Check
4:59 a.m., Rural North McCook -- Advised Red Willow Deputies of Assault
7:38 a.m., 600 East 14th -- Dispatched Ambulance
8:02 a.m., 500 West E -- Parking Complaint
10:55 a.m., 500 West C -- Report of Lost Property / Recovered
11:04 a.m., 300 West C -- Escort
12:47 p.m., 900 East E -- Suspicious Activity
12:53 p.m., Sunset & Westridge Parkway -- Dispatched Ambulance
3:01 p.m., 100 West O -- Hit & Run Accident
3:02 p.m., 500 Missouri Ave - Lost Property
6:13 p.m., 1600 East C -- Advised City Department of Service Call
6:27 p.m., 700 West B - Traffic Accident
7:44 p.m., Fairgrounds - Missing Person / Found
8:20 p.m., 1500 East 11th - Dispatched Fire Department
8:38 p.m., Curtis / McCook -- Dispatched Ambulance for Intercept
8:40 p.m., 600 West M -- Traffic Accident
9:48 p.m., 400 West 10th -- Child Custody Problem
11:05 p.m., 600 East 6th -- Dispatched Ambulance
SUNDAY
12:36 a.m., 100 East B -- Traffic Complaint
1:52 a.m., Indianola -- Dispatched Indianola Ambulance
2:16 a.m., 100 Norris -- Theft
3:31 a.m., East Hwy 6 &34 -- Advised Red Willow Deputies of Assault
3:44 a.m., East Hwy 6 &34 -- Dispatched Ambulance
4:38 a.m., Northeast McCook - Security Check
4:59 a.m., 100 South 6th -- Welfare Check
5:28 a.m., 500 West 2nd - Hospice Death
9:08 a.m., 300 West 7th -- Dispatched Ambulance
12:12 p.m., 300 West 11th -- Dispatched Ambulance
12:15 p.m., 500 Elizabeth Lane -- Hit & Run Accident
4:41 p.m., 1000 West 14th -- Citizen Assist
5:23 p.m., East Hwy 6 & 34 -- Nebraska State Patrol Arrested Subject on Red Willow Warrant
5:26 p.m., West 5th & Q -- Suspicious Activity
6:13 p.m., 700 West 3rd -- Dog at large
6:16 p.m., Rural South Bartley -- Found Property
6:31 p.m., 800 East G -- Advised City Department of Service Call
7:45 p.m., 800 East B -- Traffic Complaint
9:12 p.m., 300 Seminole -- Advised City Department of Service Call
9:45 p.m., Fairgrounds -- Dog at large
MONDAY
1:06 a.m., 400 WEST 2ND -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
4:43 a.m., 400 EAST 4TH -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
4:48 a.m., NORTHEAST MCCOOK -- security check provided
6:32 a.m., CORNHUSKER DRIVE -- advised Red Willow Deputy of request to check welfare
6:39 a.m., 1500 WEST O -- advised City Water Department of service call
7:33 a.m., RURAL MCCOOK -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
8:32 a.m., NORTHEAST MCCOOK -- security check provided
8:50 a.m., 600 EAST 4TH -- dog at large -- owner retrieved dog
9:10 a.m., 1900 WEST B -- suspicious activity
9:15 a.m., 1300 WEST CIRCLE DRIVE -- request to check welfare
10:00 a.m., NORTHEAST MCCOOK -- intrusion alarm
10:06 a.m., 400 EAST 14TH -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
10:37 a.m., 400 EAST F -- courtesy escort provided
12:18 p.m., 300 SOUTH 9TH -- Department of Motor Vehicles ordered driver's license picked up
12:21 p.m., 100 EAST F -- disturbing the peace
1:53 p.m., 500 WEST C -- civil complaint reported
6:00 p.m., BARTLEY -- advised Red Willow Deputy of traffic complaint
6:19 p.m., SOUTH HWY 83 -- dispatched Red Willow Deputy, McCook Ambulance personnel and Red Willow Western Firefighters to accident scene
8:56 p.m., 800 WEST 12TH -- hit and run
9:10 p.m., 800 EAST 3RD -- parking complaint
10:09 p.m., HOLIDAY BISON DRIVE -- suspicious activity
10:26 p.m., REST AREA -- advised Red Willow Deputy of abandoned vehicle
TUESDAY
4:17 a.m., 700 WEST B -- subject arrested for theft by shoplifting
4:50 a.m., NORTHEAST MCCOOK -- security check provided
6:24 a.m., OLD HWY 6 & 34 -- advised Red Willow Deputy of possible abandoned vehicle
8:23 a.m., NORTHEAST MCCOOK -- security check provided
9:16 a.m., 300 WEST 7TH -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
9:42 a.m., KARRER PARK -- found dog lodged at Humane Society; owner possibly located
9:50 a.m., 700 WEST 3RD -- dog at large complaint
11:38 a.m., 700 WEST 3RD -- dog at large complaint
12:11 p.m., 900 WEST M -- possible burglary reported
12:37 p.m., MCCOOK -- possible abuse of vulnerable adult reported
2:54 p.m., 300 EAST G -- citizen assist
2:56 p.m., 200 WEST 1ST -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
3:56 p.m., 300 WEST 7TH -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
4:22 p.m., 900 EAST G -- subject arrested on Federal Warrant
5:05 p.m., 500 WEST C -- citizen assist
5:55 p.m., 400 NORTH CHEROKEE -- possible scam attempt reported
6:00 p.m., 1600 WEST J -- subject arrested on Red Willow County Warrant
7:10 p.m., MCCOOK -- possible abuse of vulnerable adult reported
7:14 p.m., 1400 WEST 14TH -- subject arrested on Red Willow County Warrant
7:46 p.m., RURAL MCCOOK -- advised Red Willow Deputy of equine issue
10:15 p.m., 1000 WEST L -- dispatched Ambulance personnel
11:20 p.m., MCCOOK -- possible abuse of vulnerable adult reported
Accidents
Damage estimates given when available.
July 5, 2:10 p.m., East B -- a vehicle driven by Laura Nunez, 26, of 207 E. Second 1/2 and owned by Mario Bencomo of the same address, collided with a vehicle in front of it driven by Paul T. Bethell, 63, of 1802 W. Fourth and owned by Van Diest Supply Co. of 71703 north U.S. Highway 83. Estimated damages were $800 to the Bencomo vehicle and $1,000 to the Van Diest vehicle.
July 6, 1:13 p.m., 20 Wedgewood Drive -- a vehicle driven by Carmen Brdar, 16, of 306 Seminole and owned by Laura E. Larreau of 506 W. Second, backed into a parked, unoccupied sports utility vehicle owned by Morgan Felker, 20, of 908 E. Seventh. Estimated damages were $2,500 to the Brdar vehicle and $500 to the Felker vehicle.
July 11, 2:47 p.m., Norris Avenue and West H -- a vehicle driven by Drusilla E. Foster, 59, of 1409 West 15th and a pickup driven by Jared A. Detty, 16, of 205 West P and owned by Melissa D. Proud of the same address, collided. Estimated damages were $2,000 to Foster vehicle.
July 12, 7:48 a.m., alley between East Sixth and East Seventh -- a vehicle driven by Cheryl Yoder, 68, of 608 E. Seventh, struck and ran over a gas meter, causing a gas leak. The gas company and the fire department were called to make repairs. Estimated damage to Yoder vehicle at $1,000.
3:28 p.m., alley between the 400 block of West Fourth and West Third -- a pickup driven by Roger B. Zettl, 49, of 408 West C and owned by Delores J. Chambers of 209 W. Fourth, No. 5, attempted to turn around in the alley, backed into a driveway at 403 W. Fourth and damaged an aluminum garage door with the poles and other construction equipment extending from the back end of the pickup. Estimated damage to Chambers vehicle at $100 and $500 damage estimated to the garage door owned by Thomas R. Ball.
July 13, 10:44 a.m., Norris Avenue -- a pickup driven by Fredrick A. Petsch, 57, of 810 West M, turned onto Norris Avenue from the 100 block of West D and collided with a vehicle backing out driven by Marshall D. Grant, 85, of 806 E. Seventh. Estimated damage to Petsch vehicle at $1,500 and $3,500 to Grant vehicle.