GI Police Report

News media report for: 08/10/2026
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media
requests, please contact Grand Island Communications Manager Spencer Schubert.
All individuals arrested, cited or referred are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Offense: Wanted Person Incident # L26080824
Person Involved: Ralph Smothers, Hastings
Date and Time Reported: 8/7/26 @ 21:43
Location of Incident: Public Safety Dr
Brief Narrative: Suspect turned himself in at the Police Department for his warrant.
Hall County Warrant:
 FTA: x2 Terroristic Threats [29-426] 

Offense: Fraud Incident # L26080758
Victim: 72 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 8/7/26 @ 11:14
Location of Incident: N Clark St
Brief Narrative: Victim reported being defrauded of funds by unknown suspect(s) impersonating a government agency. Case is open.
{28-512(A)} Theft-deception $5,000+ / II FO 

Offense: DUI Incident # L26081000
Person Involved: Conner Schmidt, Waverly
Date and Time Reported: 8/9/26 @ 01:16Location of Incident: Diers Ave N
Brief Narrative: On 8/9/2026, Officers responded to a call reference an intoxicated male in his vehicle with the motor running. Conner Schmidt was arrested for DUI.
DUI.15 OR Refusal (1 Prior Conviction)/ 60-6,196.15(B)/ Class I MIS
DUI 4th offense/ 60-6,196(1)(A)A4/ Class III FEL
DUI of Alcoholic/drugs/ Preliminary breath test/ refusal/ 60-6,197.04/ Class 5 MIS

Offense: Fraud Incident # L26080947
Victim: 47 year old female
Date and Time Reported: between 4/16/26 @ 8/8/26
Location of Incident: 2nd St W
Brief Narrative: On 08/08/2026 Officers were dispatched to a Fraud call for service. Case is Open/ Inactive.
Theft-deception $1,500-4,999 28-512(B) IV Fel 

Offense: Drugs Incident # L26081142
Person Involved: Leland Henderson, Grand Island
Date and Time Reported: 8/10/26 @ 03:16
Location of Incident: Eddy St & S Greenwich
Brief Narrative: On 08/10/26 at 0316 officers made voluntary contacted with two males at the Eddy Street and Greenwich Street intersection. Leland Henderson was placed under arrest for the
below charges.
Possession of A Controlled Substance (meth) (28-416 Class IV Felony),
Possession of A Controlled Substance (amphetamines) (28-416 Class IV Felony),
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (28-441 Infraction) 

Offense: Domestic Assault Incident # L26081135
Victim: 27 year old female
Person Involved: Joe Gonzales Jr., Grand Island
Date and Time Reported: 8/9/26 @ 23:25
Location of Incident: Pine St N
Brief Narrative: On 08/09/2026, Officers were dispatched for a reported Domestic Disturbance. Joe Gonzales Jr. was arrested for:

DV Assault-3rd/Cause Bodily Injury/Sub/Preg 28-323(1)(A)SPClass III FEL

Offense: Stalking Incident # L26081089
Victim: 19 year old female
Date and Time Reported: between 7/25/26 & 8/9/26
Location of Incident: 14th St E
Brief Narrative: Officers responded to a call in reference to harassment. Case is open and active. Stalking [28-311.03] Class 3 FO

Offense: Terroristic Threats Incident # L26081058
Victim: 23 year old female
Date and Time Reported: 8/9/26 @ 12:19
Location of Incident: Wilmar Ave
Brief Narrative: On 8-9-2026 at around 12:19 pm, officer responded to a call reference a disturbance. Contact was made with the reporting party who stated that while in the store shopping with her child, another adult female came up to her and began making threats to physically harm the reporting party. The female that made the threats left the area before police arrived.
Terrorist Threat 28-311.01 Class IIIA FO