Dec 06, 2021

Harrison woman arrested for assaulting a police officer, DUI

Posted Dec 06, 2021 4:05 PM

By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post

On Dec. 2 at approximately 10:26 p.m. the Chadron Police Department contacted 42-year-old Bonny Reece of Harrison in a parking lot behind a bar in downtown Chadron.

Reece was believed to be intoxicated and attempting to drive her vehicle away.

"Officers were conducting a DUI investigation when Reece attempted to walk away from Sergeant Patrick Young and Officer Zach Klemp," Chadron Police Chief Rick Hickstein said. "Officers were able to stop Reece from walking away. However, a struggle ensued resulting in Reece scratching an officer’s neck with her fingernails."

Hickstein said Reece requested an ambulance, but she declined to be transported to the hospital.

 Reece was arrested for Assault on a Peace Officer, a Class IIIA Felony, DUI – 2nd Offense, a Class I Misdemeanor, Refusal of a Preliminary Breath Test, a Class V Misdemeanor, Refusal of a Chemical Test, a Class I Misdemeanor and Obstruct a Peace Officer, a Class I Misdemeanor.

Reece was transported to the Dawes County Jail.

Bond was set at 10% of $10,000.

The Chadron Police Department was assisted by the Nebraska State Patrol, the Dawes County Sherriff’s Office and the Chadron Volunteer Fire Department.