Helena-area felony arrests reported Tuesday, Nov. 27

Helena man accused of leading deputy on high-speed chase

A 34-year-old Helena man is accused of driving through Helena at 90 miles per hour on Thanksgiving.

Robert Hubert Jefferson is charged with felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor fleeing or eluding a peace officer.

On Nov. 22, a deputy attempted to stop an SUV after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. The driver did not slow down, but accelerated and drove in the opposing lane of traffic attempting to escape the deputy.

The driver of the vehicle shut his lights off and was passing traffic at 90 miles per hour in the wrong lane while the deputy was in pursuit, and went through a red light, nearly hitting other drivers.

The deputy stopped the pursuit, but a Montana Highway Patrol officer was able to take down the license plate and told the deputy the driver was a man. On Nov. 23, the deputy tracked the license plate and found the owner of the vehicle. The owner said that Jefferson had taken the vehicle the previous night while intoxicated and returned with it, telling the owner "there are sheriffs down the street," according to court documents.

The deputy found Jefferson at his residence hiding in the crawl space and placed him under arrest. Jefferson was taken to the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center.

All charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

Elliston woman accused of using liquor bottle as a weapon

A 22-year-old Elliston woman is accused of assaulting a man with a liquor bottle.

Alice Joeanne Williams is charged with felony assault with a weapon and a misdemeanor count of obstructing a peace officer.

On Nov. 24, officers responded to a call about a man bleeding from the face. The altercation was between the victim and Williams, who originally gave police a false name.

The victim had a large injury on his face and told officers Williams had hit him with a liquor bottle. Williams denied using the bottle, but told officers she had used her hand, according to court documents. 

Williams was arrested and taken into custody at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center.

All charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

Helena woman charged with felony drug possession

A 43-year-old Helena woman is accused of having meth.

Fidelia Minnie Overberg is charged with felony possession of dangerous drugs and misdemeanor charges of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with fictitious license plates and not having insurance.

On Nov. 24, an officer stopped Overberg for driving with expired plates and discovered the plates were not registered to the car Overberg was driving. Overberg gave the officer consent to search her car and the officer proceeded to find methamphetamine and syringes, according to court documents.

Overberg was arrested and taken into custody at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center.

All charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

Helena Police Department incidents reported Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018

Nov. 26

• At 9:16 a.m., an officer took a report of a possible order of protection violation. Investigation into the matter led to no arrests being made at this time. 

• At 10:53 a.m., an officer took a report of theft from a vehicle that was parked in the 600 block of Dearborn Avenue.

• At 12:03 p.m., an officer took a report of theft from a vehicle that was parked in the 600 block of Logan Street.

• At 12:03 p.m., an officer took a report of theft from a vehicle that was parked in the 900 block of Prospect Avenue.

• At 12:33 p.m., an officer took a report of theft from a business located in the 3100 block of N. Montana Avenue. There is suspect information and this case is active. 

• At 1:48 p.m., an officer took a report of a criminal mischief that occurred in the 300 block of Flagstone Avenue. 

• At 1:54 p.m., an officer took a report of theft from a vehicle that was parked in the 800 block of Rodney Street. 

• At 3:47 p.m., an officer took a report of trespass from the 1300 block of Billings Avenue. 

• At 4:01 p.m., an officer took a report of a criminal mischief to a shed that occurred in the 1400 block of Phoenix Avenue. 

• At 4:25 p.m., an officer took a report of a business receiving a fraudulent check that is located in the 1900 block of Euclid Avenue. There is suspect information and this case is active. 

• At 5:41 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1200 block of Grant Street for a report of a female at this location that had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. The officer located the female and the 27-year-old was placed under arrest for the warrant. She was booked into the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center.

• At 6:01 p.m., an officer took a report of a business receiving a fraudulent check that is located in the 3100 block of Queen Ann’s Street. There is suspect information and this case is active.

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As of Tuesday morning, the county jail held 109 inmates (99 for felonies and 10 for misdemeanors). In total, the county has 128 inmates at various detention facilities. One-hundred-eleven clients are serviced by the 24/7 sobriety program. Of these, 42 are on Personal Breath Test, 47 are on Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor bracelet, 18 are on GPS, and four are on house arrest. Pretrial Services is currently working with 235 clients.