Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Prohibited Person & Other Charges Leads to Arrest

DATE & TIME: June 3, 2020 @ 11:41 pm

LOCATION: Blue Springs & Beatrice

OFFENSE: Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Prohibited Person, Obstructing a Peace Officer, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property

CASE #: 2020-2451

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at approximately 11:41 pm, deputies from the Gage County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence in Blue Springs to investigate a report of 27-year-old Patrick Wahlstrom of Beatrice being in possession of a firearm. Wahlstrom is a convicted felon and is prohibited to possess firearms and other dangerous instruments. The responding deputies were unable to locate Wahlstrom in town, but based on the information they obtained during the initial investigation, attempted to locate Wahlstrom. The deputies had Southeast Communications broadcast to other law enforcement agencies a description of Wahlstrom’s vehicle and that he may try to stay with a relative or friend in the 1100 block of West Scott Street.

At about 3:27 am on June 4, 2020, a Beatrice police officer spotted Wahlstrom’s vehicle at 1118 West Scott Street. When the Beatrice officers identified themselves and attempted to contact Wahlstrom near the apartment door on the south side of the building, Wahlstrom ran off, but was caught and detained after a pursuit on foot by the officers.

A revolver that matched the description given by witnesses as having been seen in Wahlstrom’s possession was located in the area where Wahlstrom had been initially contacted by police officers. The keys to Wahlstrom’s car were located next to the revolver. After a police K-9 conducted a “sniff” of Wahlstrom’s vehicle and an indication for the presence of drugs was given by the dog, the vehicle was searched. The search found other items to cohere Wahlstrom to the vehicle. A machete with a 20-inch blade was also recovered.

While being booked, Wahlstrom assaulted a Gage County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer and a Gage County Sheriffs’ Office deputy.

Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903

Deputy G. Mckay #90324