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.
Accidents
July 20
12:23 p.m., West Fifth and D, McCook National Bank drive-through -- a pickup driven by Ryan J. McClain, 38, of 102 E. Fourth and owned by Doak Construction of 404 East B, struck the vacuum tube owned by MNB with the truck's utility box. Estimated damage to MNB at $950.
July 24
9:04 a.m., 707 West B -- a motor home driven by Erik Wolf Reusink, 22, of Arvada, Colorado, drove through Joltin Jo's drive-through coffee shop and struck a overhang structure with the top of his vehicle, made contact with the vehicle behind him, then drove off. He was later located and said he did not realize he had bumped the vehicle behind him, or that he struck the overhang. Structure damage to Joltin Jo's estimated at $2,500.
July 25
1 p.m., 400 block of East E -- a witness told the police department that he had witnessed an accident and provided license plate numbers. Cited was Katherine Kersey, 61, of McCook, who struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle owned by William T. Korb, age unavailable, of 411 E. Second. Kersey reported she remembered feeling a bump but was not aware she had hit anything. Combined vehicle damage estimated at $6,000.
July 26
1:06 p.m., 225 Westview Plaza, Cinema 3 Theatre -- a van driven by Rodney L. Berry, 65, of 502 Missouri Avenue, attempted to avoid striking a horse trailer parked in front of the theater and struck a concrete pole. Passengers injured were Karen Berry of 502 Missouri Avenue and Gary Buck of 507 E. Fifth. Vehicle damage estimated at $2,500.
July 27
4:04 p.m., Walmart parking lot -- a vehicle owned by Alvaro Bencomo-Oros of Indianola and driven by Veronica A. Bencomo, 42, of 1216 East B, was struck by an unknown vehicle, with damage estimated at $1,000. Police viewed a video of the accident site and saw a vehicle attempt to turn into the parking stall next to the Bencomo vehicle, unable to complete the turn, then backing up and attempting again, striking the Bencomo vehicle hard enough so that it rocked. The unknown vehicle again backed up, appearing to strike another vehicle behind it in the bumper area, then pulled into the stall. After pausing briefly, the vehicle backed out again and exited the parking aisle, out of the view of the camera. Police still continuing their investigation.
Ambulance Calls
July 1
11: 27 a.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma, no transport
11:12 p.m., Coppermill Street -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 2
10:53 a.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
11:30 a.m., West Fifth and J -- motor vehicle accident, one transport to Community Hospital
1:14 p.m., 1500 block of E. 11th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
2:13 p.m., 300 block of West J --medical transport to Community Hospital
11:30 p.m., 900 block of Norris -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 3
7:57 a.m., East 14th and F -- public assist
2:43 p.m., 1500 block of West 10th -- medical, no transport
5 p.m., 1000 block of West J -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:44 p.m., Perry Grain -- intercept
July 4
1:44 p.m., 600 block of East 14th -- medical, no transport
8:28 p.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 5
6:59 a.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
10:37 a.m., 1200 block of Missouri Ave, -- medical transport to Community Hospital
11:26 a.m., 300 block of E. Third -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 6
12:01 a.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma, no transport
12:14 a.m., 700 block of E. Third, medical transport to Community Hospital
2:46 a.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
11:55 a.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
1 p.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
7:21 p.m., 800 block of West K -- no transport
July 7
4:47 a.m., 100 block of Norris Ave. -- medical, no transport
1:47 p.m., 100 block of C. Cherokee -- public assist
July 8
7:10 a.m., 800 block of West K -- trauma, no transport
10:55 a.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- medical transport to Community Hospital
12:50 p.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
8:19 p.m., 1000 block of West L -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 9
10:25 a.m., 39300 Road 719 -- medical intercept to Community Hospital
6:22 p.m., 1100 block of E. Third -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
July 10
8:27 a.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
1:55 p.m., Community Hospital -- non-emergency transfer to Hillcrest
July 12
10:42 a.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
4:47 p.m., 800 block of W. Fifth -- trauma transfer to Community Hospital
6:42 p.m., 100 block of S. Cherokee -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
July 13
6:40 p.m., West U.S. Highway 34 -- intercept to Community Hospital
11:19 p.m., 800 block of West K -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
July 14
6:24 a.m., U.S. Highway 83 and Red Willow Lake entrance -- motor vehicle accident, one transport to Community Hospital
8:13 a.m., -- 1500 block of West 10th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
8:48 a.m., 600 block of East 14th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
4:14 p.m., 1100 block of County Club Drive -- gas leak
8:29 p.m., 100 block of S. Cherokee -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:22 p.m., 900 block of Missouri Ave. -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 15
10:36 a.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
5:17 p.m., 1100 block of West 10th -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
8:14 p.m., 2300 block of north U.S. Highway 83 -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:48 p.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 16
3:02 a.m., 1900 block of West B -- medical transport to Community Hospital
8:03 p.m., old McCook Army Air Base -- mutual aid, fire
July 17
3:59 a.m., 800 block of E. Second -- medical transport to Community Hospital
2:21 p.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma, no transport
7:57 p.m., Roads 375 and 720 -- intercept to Community Hospital
8:20 p.m., East Second and K -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
July 18
5:19 a.m., 300 block of W. Seventh' medical transport to Community Hospital
7:33 p.m., U.S. Highway 25 and mile marker 35 -- intercept to Community Hospital
July 19
7:56 a.m., 600 block of East 14th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
12:27 p.m., 1100 block of E. Fourth -- medical transport to Community Hospital
12:35 p.m., 1200 block of West 13th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 20
5:10 a.m., 200 block of S. Seventh -- medical transport to Community Hospital
7:32 a.m., 600 block of West B-- medical transport to Community Hospital
12:11 p.m., U.S. Highway 17 and Road 717 -- intercept to Community Hospital
July 21
8:56 a.m., 800 block of Norris -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:05 a.m., 500 block of Norris Ave. -- false alarm
July 22
8:12 p.m., 500 block of Norris Ave. -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 23
7:55 p.m., 500 block of Norris Ave. -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 24
8:39 a.m. 900 block of East C -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:22 a.m., 1500 block of East H -- medical transport to Community Hospital
12:16 p.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
3:43 p.m., 300 block of E. Sixth -- medical transport to Community Hospital
5:30 p.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- medical transport to Community Hospital
6:24 p.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
7:18 p.m., 900 block of West First -- medical transport to Community Hospital
11:45 p.m., 600 block of East 14th -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
July 25
8:09 a.m., 700 block of E. Fourth -- Life Alert, no transport
9:32 a.m., 1500 block of W. First -- medical transport to Community Hospital
11:51 p.m., 600 block of E. Sixth -- medical transport to Community Hospital
July 26
3:26 p.m., 400 block of W. Fourth -- car fire
July 27
5:44 a.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
July 28
7:50 a.m., 100 block of Seminole -- medical transport to Community Hospital
1:27 p.m., 300 block of West 11th -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
July 29
8:30 a.m., 100 block of West C -- trauma, no transport
8:47 p.m., 700 block of West 14th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:10 p.m., 1300 block of West J -- Life assist, no transport
July 30
5:16 p.m., 100 block of East E -- medical, no transport
July 31
5:09 a.m., c1200 block of West B -- combine fire
5:17 p.m., Road 712 -- medical transport to Community Hospital
8:28 a.m., Community Hospital -- public assist
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