GI Police Report

News media report for: 09/21/2026
All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please contact the Grand Island City Clerk’s office. All individuals arrested, cited or referred are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Offense: Domestic Assault / Child Abuse Incident # L26092317
Victim: 26 year old female, 55 year old female, 43 yr old female, 26 yr old female, 35 yr old male, 5 yr old female
Person Involved: Vanessa Mills, Grand Island, 18 years old
Date and Time Reported: 9/19/26 @ 20:47
Location of Incident: Park Ave N
Brief Narrative: On 09/19/2026 Officers were dispatched to a disturbance call for service.
Vanessa Mills was identified on scene and arrested.
Commit child abuse negligently/injury 28-707(5) III Fel
DV Assault-3rd/Cause Bodily Injury 28-323(1)(A) I Mis

Offense: Vehicle Theft Incident # L26092263
Victim: 51 year old female
Date and Time Reported: 9/19/26 @ 11:09
Location of Incident: Church Rd
Brief Narrative: Officers responded to a local residence in reference to the theft of a vehicle.
Theft-unlawful taking $1,500-$4,999- 28-511(B)- IVFEL

Offense: Assault / Resisting Arrest Incident # L26092225
Victim: 24 year old female
Person Involved: Jason Mueller, Grand Island, 51 years old
Date and Time Reported: 9/18/26 @ 23:12
Location of Incident: Locust St S
Brief Narrative: On 09/18/2026 Officers were dispatched to a call reference an assault. Jason
Mueller was identified as arrested.
Disturbing the peace & quiet 28-1322 III Mis
Resist arrest-2nd/subsequent offense 28-904(3)(B) IIIA Fel
Assault pub safety ofcr w/ bodily fluid 28-934(2) I Mis

Offense: Threatening Incident # L26092232
Victim: 44 year old female
Person Involved: James Brown, Homeless, 67 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 9/19/26 @ 01:35
Location of Incident: Locust St & Stagecoach Rd
Brief Narrative: On 09/19/26, officers responded to the area of Locust St & Stagecoach Rd in
reference to a threatening call for service. An adult female victim was contacted. James Brown
was later subsequently placed under arrest and booked into the Hall County Department of
Corrections.
Terroristic Threats 28-311.01 IIIFO

Offense: Drugs Incident # L26092201
Person Involved: Bradley Schaffer, Alda, NE, 57 years old
Date and Time Reported: 9/18/26 @ 20:03
Location of Incident: S Eddy St & W Anna St
Brief Narrative: On 09/18/26 at 2003 officers conducted a traffic stop on a black 2005 Chevy
K1500 for failure to signal 100 feet prior in the area of Eddy Street and Anna Street. A PSD was
deployed on a free air sniff. Bradley Schaffer was placed under arrest.
Possession of A Controlled Substance (28-416(3) Class IV Felony),
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (28-441 Infraction),
Failure to Signal 100 Feet Prior (60-6,161(2) Infraction)

Offense: Child Abuse Incident # L26092190
Victim: 3 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 9/18/26 @ 18:48
Location of Incident: Within City Limits
Brief Narrative: On 09/18/26 at 1848 hours, officers responded to a report of a possible child abuse that occurred within city limits. Case is open and active.
Child Abuse - Intentional w/injury / 28-707(7) / Class IIIA Felony

Offense: Fraud Incident # L26092141
Victim: 57 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 9/18/26 @ 13:07
Location of Incident: Oak St S
Brief Narrative: On 09/18/2026 an adult male reported that a large sum of money was stolen via phone for a vehicle engine. The company was later found to not exist.
Theft by deception [28-512(B)] Class IV Fo.

Offense: Fraud Incident # L26092351
Victim: 67 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 9/20/26 @ 07:19
Location of Incident: Fonner Park Rd
Brief Narrative: Officers responded to 111 Public Safety Dr; LEC in reference to fraud.
Theft-deception $5,000+ [28-512(A)] Class 2 FO