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Spring is here... Remember
to keep yards neat & clean
Spring is here and yards are starting to "green up."
It's time to clean up, and keep tall grass, weeds, litter, stagnant water, junk cars, machines and appliances out of
local yards.
Broken Bow residents are reminded that city laws require that: The owner or occupant of any property
within city limits shall keep the property and the adjoining streets and alleys free of any growth of 12 inches or more in
height of weeds, grasses or worthless vegetation. Property within city limits shall be drained or filled so as to prevent stagnant
water or any other nuisance from accumulating. Litter is prohibited, except for ground mulch or compost piles. Litter includes
trash, building rubble, worthless vegetation, offal, dead animals and any machines or vehicles or parts of machines or vehicles
which have lost their identify or are inoperable due to deterioration, dismantling or the ravages of time, are cast off, discarded
or thrown away or left as junk. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any partially dismantled, inoperable or unlicensed
vehicle to remain on property within city limits for longer than 30 days. This does not apply to vehicles in an enclosed building,
to vehicles on the premises of a business operated in a lawful place and manner when that vehicle is necessary to the lawful
operation of the business or to vehicles in an appropriate city storage place. It shall be unlawful for any perrson
to permit a refrigerator, icebox, freezer or any other dangerous appliance to be in the open and accessible to children whether
on private or public property unless the person first removes all doors and makes the same reasonably safe. Under city ordinances, Notice of Abatements can be
issued to those who do not maintain their property according to the standards set forth. If the property is not cleaned up after a written Notice to Abate is issued, the city can have
the cleanup done and the work can be assessed against the property or the cost can be recovered in a civil action. Either
way, the property owners are responsible for the cleanup expenses whether they do the work themselves or the city hires it
done.
If you have any questions about these city ordinances, feel free to contact Chief Steve Scott at
308-872-6424. BBPD seizes drugs, cash in arrest Broken
Bow Police Officers seized drugs, paraphernalia and more than $100,000 in cash on Monday, Feb. 20, after apprehending
two men for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident.
Police Chief Steve Scott said the two men were en route to California by plane when inclement weather conditions forced
them to land at the Broken Bow Airport on Sunday night, Feb. 19. The men borrowed an airport courtesy car and stayed
at a local motel. “It
appears that their flight plan was round-trip from California to Chicago and they were on their way back to California when
they landed in Broken Bow,” Scott said.
At about 11:40 p.m. Monday night, Feb. 20, Officer Dalen Wood was dispatched to the scene of a hit-and-run accident
near the America’s Best Inn on East South E Street (Highway 2), where a vehicle later identified as the airport’s
courtesy car had been stopped in the lane of traffic. Another vehicle pulled up behind the car and started to go around it.
At that time the courtesy car switched lanes, hit the other vehicle and fled the scene.
Officer Wood located the vehicle fitting the description of the courtesy car and made contact with the two occupants
who were trying to walk away from the vehicle toward the motel. This led to the arrest of the driver, 24-year-old Alexander
J. Drummond of Chicago, Ill., for Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving and Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage
Accident.
During an interview, Drummond admitted to having marijuana in his motel room. Officer Wood, assisted by Sgt. Ryan Anderson,
conducted a search of the motel room and found less than an ounce of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a large amount of U.S.
Currency Bills. Drummond was unable to produce any documentation for the large amount of cash.
Officer Wood then interviewed the other man involved, Ryan H. Maroney, 24, of Napa, Calif., who said he was the pilot
of a plane that was located at the Broken Bow Municipal Airport. Maroney gave consent to a search of the plane. Inside the plane’s cargo compartment,
the officers located a large duffle bag. When officers opened the bag, they found another large stash of U.S. Currency Bills. BBPD’s Police Service Dog Buddy
gave a positive alert and indication of the odor of drugs inside the bag.
Chief Scott said that total cash seized is more than $100,000, and that neither Drummond nor Maroney laid claim to
the money. Drummond
was booked into Custer County Jail early Tuesday morning. Besides his arrest charges, he was also cited for possession of
less than an ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He has since bonded out of jail and
both men have left town.
“We’ve got the Feds from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration involved to take the seized cash,”
Scott said. “If everything goes well, they will do a forfeiture on the money and the Broken Bow Police Department could
get a large percentage of that money back.”
Officers appointed to Drug Task Force Congratulations to Sgt. Ryan Anderson and Officer Tiffany Wood who were recently appointed by Gov. Dave Heineman to the CODE Drug Task Force. Broken Bow ordinance requires numbered addresses
Broken Bow property owners are required to post numbered addresses on all buildings within the city limits, according to a new city ordinance which went into effect on June 1, 2011. The law states that the street number addresses must be placed in public view on all residences or buildings facing any street or avenue within the city limits. The numbers shall be no less than three inches high by two inches wide, shall be legible and shall be made of metal or some other durable material. The colors of the numbers shall be in contrast to the background. Numbers are to be plainly visible from the street. Any person violating this ordinance shall be fined up to $100 for each offense. _______________________________________________________ Dogs must have tags
If you own
a dog within the city limits of Broken Bow, your dog needs a city dog tag. Police Chief Steve Scott reminds Broken
Bow residents that City Ordinance requires that any owner of a dog over the age of six months within the city shall,
within 30 days after acquisition of the dog, acquire a city dog license (tag). Dog tags are due every year by May 1, but
they are available yearround for $5 each at Broken Bow Police Department. If
you haven't gotten your tags yet, stop down and pick them up at BBPD, which is located at 116 South 11th Avenue, Broken
Bow, Nebraska. Tags for 2012 are good until May 1, 2013. When purchasing the tags,
dog owners need to bring proof of their dog's current rabies vaccination.
In the photo at left is Miranda Dunkel with her dog, Peace.
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Eye on Crime
Broken Bow Police Department actively seeks tips on suspects or crimes. If you have information to provide, please call 872-6424 or write to policechief@brokenbowpolice.com
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