York County deputies made 401 contacts with drivers during traffic safety campaign on Highway 8111/1/2024
YORK COUNTY – Sgt. Taylor Samek with the York County Sheriff’s Office says during the month of October, the YSO participated in a traffic safety overtime initiative which was primarily focused on the Highway 81 corridor in York County.
YORK COUNTY -- The York County Sheriff's Office is seeking information which leads to the arrest of the person or people involved in the theft of tools at 810 Road 12 in rural York County.
YORK COUNTY – The York County Sheriff’s Department arrested a male driver on Saturday, after he was found passed out behind the wheel in a vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 80 in York County.
YORK COUNTY – A York County traffic stop led to an investigation in Gage County and two people being arrested there on drug charges.
KEARNEY – York County Sheriff Paul Vrbka has been named the new president of the Nebraska Sheriff’s Association.
HENDERSON – The York County Sheriff’s Department has released information saying one person died as a result of a two-vehicle collision near Henderson on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Sgt. Taylor Samek says at approximately 2:12 p.m., deputies with the York County Sheriff’s Department, responded along with troopers from the Nebraska State Patrol, to a report of a motor vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Road F and Road 6, in the rural Henderson area. “Unfortunately, one of the drivers involved in the collision, identified as Leroy Friesen, 88, of Henderson, was pronounced dead at the scene,” Sgt. Samek said. “This collision is still under investigation and a reconstruction of the accident is being completed by the state patrol. Sgt. Samek said the sheriff’s department, “would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Friesen family during this tragic time.” Blue River Area Board of Realtors donates stuffed animals to York County Sheriff's Department10/8/2024
YORK -- The York Sheriff's Department benefited from a thoughtful donation of stuffed animals from the Blue River Area Board of Realtors, aiding children who require comfort and support.
YORK – What was a dark, dingy, cluttered storage area in the basement of the York County Courthouse is now a clean, bright, large workout area where county employees can lift weights and exercise. The transformation of this area – from an array of smaller rooms and storage cages to a large open space with state-of-the-art equipment – is incredible. It was just a few months ago when the York County Sheriff’s Department went to the York County Commissioners asking for permission to change the usage of that space so deputies – and other county staffers – would have a place to work out. They noted how many other law enforcement agencies have in-house exercise spaces – and with this space not really being fully utilized in the courthouse, it seemed the perfect place to create one. Once the commissioners got on board with the idea, employees with the sheriff’s department put in about 50 hours of their own time to help move items owned by the treasurer’s office and the veterans service office. The items those offices retained were moved to different spaces in the courthouse basement. Then deputies painted the walls and ceilings -- Sgt. Samek credited Captain Gillespie for painting the ceiling himself. New lights were installed, creating a bright space which no longer feels like it is a basement. A wall was removed and special flooring was installed. Then the cardio and strength equipment was purchased and installed. “We are hoping to get it finished next week and have it open to county employees for use,” said York County Sheriff’s Sgt. Taylor Samek. YSO Captain Josh Gillespie said the equipment cost about $40,000 – which was paid for using federal drug seizure funds, meaning it cost taxpayers nothing. The paint, flooring and water fountain cost about $12,000, which will be paid for by the county as all staff members will have access to the space. The county was already in the process of using ARPA (federal COVID relief) funds to replace flooring/carpeting, etc., throughout the courthouse so this project fell within that scheme of work. Captain Gillespie said ironically, this space was designated as a gym for employees back in the 1980s when the courthouse was first built -- it's actually designated as such in the original courthouse plans. Sheriff Paul Vrbka remembers using that gym space back when – Vrbka said he and other deputies brought in their own gym equipment and weights, so they could work out during downtimes and in the middle of the night when they weren’t on shift in order to keep their physical routines intact. “We have a lot of shift workers who will really utilize this,” Sgt. Samek said. “A lot of us maintain our shirt hours even when we have time off because it’s better for us physically.” “Having this workout space is good for everyone, it will help our people stay healthy and that’s good for everyone,” Sheriff Vrbka said. Sgt. Samek said the space will be secured and all county employees will have access through a keypad code. “We are very happy and thankful the commissioners said yes and we could move forward,” Gillespie added. “And we can’t wait until we have it completed,” said Sgt. Samek. “We are nearly there.” Editor's note: The first three of the following photos are of the new space, the next four are of what the area looked like before, and the last two show more of the finished space. YORK COUNTY – On Sept. 28, at 11:41 p.m., a sergeant assigned to the York County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Interstate 80 near the Henderson exit for multiple traffic violations. During the course of the stop, the sergeant developed probable cause to search the vehicle and during that search, they uncovered two firearms, three ounces of methamphetamine, a small amount of fentanyl and Adderall.
YORK COUNTY – The York County Sheriff’s Department will be increasing traffic enforcement on Highway 81 during the month of October, as part of the department’s Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) campaign.
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