Man arrested in for driving through Halloween block party
The driver of the vehicle that drove through an annual Halloween block and was shot by an officer in Omaha was released from the hospital and taken into custody.
By News Channel NebraskaOMAHA, Neb. -- The driver of the vehicle that drove through an annual Halloween block and was shot by an officer in Omaha was released from the hospital and taken into custody.
The Omaha Police Department said 31-year-old Dontavius Levering was booked at Douglas County Corrections today and charged with attempted assault on an officer and use of a weapon (motor vehicle) to commit a felony.
Official said the incident happened on Oct. 31 around 7:00 p.m. in the Minne Lusa neighborhood. Children and adults were out in the neighborhood trick-or-treating when a car drove recklessly through a blocked-off area.
According to authorities, the driver of the vehicle, later identified as Levering, was shot by an Omaha police officer and taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Police said no one else was injured.