GI Police Report
News media report for: 08/24/2026
All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please contact the City of Grand Island Clerk’s office All individuals arrested, cited or referred are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Offense: Drugs / Weapon Offense Incident # L26082559
Person Involved: Matthew Stark, Grand Island, 53 years old; Crystal Dahlke, Grand Island, 45 years old
Date and Time Reported: 8/21/26 @ 17:20
Location of Incident: 3rd St & Adams St N
Brief Narrative: On 8/21/2026 officers conducted a traffic stop at 3rd St and Adams St. Driver, Matthew Stark and passenger Crystal Dahlke were placed under arrest and booked into Hall
County. Dahlke was sought for an arrest warrant, and controlled substances were subsequently located while the deadly weapon was also located.
Arrested- Matthew Stark
Prohibited person in possession of deadly weapon 28-1206 FO III
Arrested- Crystal Dahlke
Possession with intent to distribute 28-416(1)(A) FO II
Possession of Controlled Substance 28-416 FO IV
No Drug Tax Stamp 77-4309 FO IV
Hall County Warrant (CR26-2115)
Possession with intent to distribute 28-416(1)(A) FO II
Possession of Methamphetamine 28-139grams 28-416 (10) (B) FO I
Offense: Drugs / Shoplifting Incident # L26082511
Victim: Super Saver
Person Involved: Karenia Reaper, Kearney, NE 55 years old
Date and Time Reported: 8/21/26 @ 11:31
Location of Incident: 2nd ST W
Brief Narrative: A shoplifting was investigated resulting in an arrest for the theft as well as controlled substance that was located.
Possess controlled substance 28-416(3) IV FO
Theft-shoplifting $0-500/3rd/subs 28-511.01 IV FO
Offense: Salking Incident # L26082518
Victim: 49 year old female
Date and Time Reported: 8/21/26 @ 11:55
Location of Incident: Cherry St N
Brief Narrative: The victim reported being harassed and intimidated through a continuous series of acts by a suspect, including repeated letters, text messages, physical deliveries, and electronic communications. Case is open and active.
{28-311.03} Stalking / III FO
Offense: Motor Vehicle Theft Incident # L26082502
Victim: 44 year old female
Date and Time Reported: 8/21/26 @ 09:25
Location of Incident: Stoeger Dr
Brief Narrative: Victim reported someone to have stolen the vehicle she was responsible for, as it was parked in a parking lot. The vehicle was later recovered. Case is open and active.
Theft, Motor Vehicle ($4,000) 28-511 IV FO
Offense: Burglary Incident # L26082507
Victim: 29 year old male, 29 year old female
Person Involved:
Date and Time Reported: 8/21/26 @ 10:15
Location of Incident: W 3rd St
Brief Narrative: A burglary was reported at an address in City Limits.
Burglary- 28-507- II FEL
Offense: Domestic Violence Incident # L26082668
Person Involved: Christina Mewhinney, Grand Island, 39 years old Jeremiah Paulsen, Grand
Island, 37 years old
Date and Time Reported: 8/22/26 @ 11:58
Location of Incident: 2nd St W
Brief Narrative: On 08/22/2026, Officers responded to a call in reference to a domestic disturbance. Both parties were arrested.
Arrested: Christina Mewhinney
DV Assault-3rd/Cause Bodily Injury 28-323(1)(A) I MO
Terroristic threats 28-311.01 IIIA FO
Use deadly weapon to commit a felony 28-1205(1)(B) II FO
Arrested: Jeremiah Paulsen
DV Assault-3rd/Cause Bodily Injury 28-323(1)(A) I MO
Offense: Flight to Avoid Arrest Incident # L26082766
Date and Time Reported: 8/22/26 @ 21:50
Location of Incident: Innate Ln
Brief Narrative: On 08/22/2026 at approximately 21:47 hours a white Chevrolet Camaro was observed weaving through traffic and accelerating rapidly. The Camaro was observed in the roundabout on Prairieview St. The Camaro proceeded to drive off road before returning to Husker Hwy where it accelerated around another vehicle, through the red light on Hwy 281 and accelerated away at a high rate of speed. Case is open and active.
Willful Reckless- 1st Offense [60-6,214] CL III MO
Flight to Avoid Arrest [28-905] CL IV FEL
Offense: Burglary Incident # L26082651
Victim: 50 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 8/22/26 @ 10:13
Location of Incident: E 21st St
Brief Narrative: On 8/22/2026 officers responded to a burglary call. Case is open and active.
Burglary 28-507 FO II
Offense: Terroristic Threats / Use of a Weapon Incident # L26082845
Victim: 45 year old male
Person Involved: Rene Humanes Zarabia, York, NE 65 years old
Date and Time Reported: 8/23/26 @ 14:08
Location of Incident: Diers Ave N
Brief Narrative: Victim advised Rene Humanes Zarabia brandished a machete and made threatening motions with the machete toward him, following a dispute regarding a parking space at the Sam's Club parking lot.
Terroristic Threats 28-311.01 IV FO
Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony 28-1205 II FO
Offense: Assault Incident # L26082896
Victim: 51 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 8/23/26 & 22:30
Location of Incident: Hwy 30 E
Brief Narrative: On 08/23/2026, a male reported that he was assaulted by strangulation by his neighbor.
Assault by strangulation [28-310.01(1)] FO III
Offense: Assault Incident # L26082892
Victim: 23 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 8/23/26 @ 22:20
Location of Incident: Hwy 30 E
Brief Narrative: Officers responded to a call reference a belated report of Terroristic Threats and Strangulation. The case is still under investigation.
28-311.01 Terroristic Threats - III FO
28-310.01(1) Assault by Strangulation - III FO