By KALIN KROHE
Panhandle Post
Today at approximately 10:18 a.m. Scottsbluff Police Officers were called to Great Western Bank to investigate a report of a man trying to cash a stolen check.
Officers arrived and 21-year-old Daniel Hubbard Jr. of Scottsbluff was sitting in a car parked at the drive-up window. One officer contacted Hubbard while the other officer went inside.
Hubbard was asked to get out of the car. A third officer arrived and stayed outside by the car.
"The officer inside the bank asked the officers outside to arrest Hubbard," Sergeant Philip Eckerberg said. "The officers outside told Hubbard he was under arrest and began to put handcuffs on him when Hubbard pulled away. The officer was able to hold onto Hubbard’s arm and a struggle began."
Hubbard eventually pulled away from the officers and began to run southwest bound towards Broadway.
"Officers caught up to Hubbard and were able to take him into custody after another struggle," Eckerburg said. "Hubbard was taken to the hospital where he was treated for his injuries."
Hubbard was then taken to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center and booked in for Forgery, Possession of Stolen Property, Obstructing, Resisting Arrest, Assault on an Officer, Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Two officers reported minor injuries from the altercations.