GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Roughly once a week someone is arrested while entering the Hall County Courthouse either because of an outstanding warrant or something in their pockets.
Sheriff Jerry Watson said he tries to have a uniformed officer on hand at the security checkpoint in case an arrest needs to be made.
Between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014, 89 people were arrested on warrants at the courthouse. That’s up from 77 the previous year.
Sometimes people forget what they have in their pockets and go through the security checkpoint with something illegal, such as drug paraphernalia or a weapon.