Fairbury Man Arrested in Beatrice on Jefferson County Warrant

Nicholas S. Heitman, age 36, of Fairbury, was arrested in Beatrice on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.Police observed a black Chevrolet Camaro with no plates driving eastbound at Sixth and Court streets in Beatrice and conducted a traffic stop. According to police, the driver did not have a license in his possession but was identified as Heitman. A records check determined Heitman had a warrant out of Jefferson County.Police state Heitman resisted arrest. Police then searched Heitman and located a baggie. The substance in the baggie field tested positive for methamphetamine. Police also found approximately $4,5000 in cash in the vehicle.Heitman was arraigned in Jefferson Count Court on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, on charges of terroristic threats and violating a protection order. Terroristic threats is a class 3A felony punishable by three years in prison, nine to 18 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine. Heitman was previously convicted of violating a protection order on March 16, 2012, in Lancaster County. The prior conviction makes this charge a class 4 felony, punishable by two years in prison, nine to 12 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine.According to the terms of a protection order served on November 1, 2021, Heitman is not allowed to contact the protected party via any communication device.On March 17, 2022, the protected party reached out to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and showed deputies a series of text messages allegedly from Heitman. According to the Affidavit for Arrest Warrant, “The number she showed me did not have a name attached to it. I asked how she knew it was Nicholas, she stated because that is how he talks to her. The messages started at 10:02 a.m. and continued throughout the day of the 17th of March. One message that was sent at approx. 8:20 p.m. stated that he was going to f'in kill her.”Heitman also has charges pending in Gage County and is represented by attorney Dustin Garrison in that case.Heitman was arrested on March 25 of this year by the Gage County Sheriff's Office after a traffic stop on the Jefferson County warrant. According to the Probable Cause affidavit filled out by the Gage County Deputy, “During the inventory of the Nicholas's vehicle, the following items were discovered: 1 purple and black baggie with a crystal substance located in the center console that field tested positive for methamphetamine; a glass marijuana container with marijuana shake located inside; two scales with an unknown powdery substance located on them; two prescription pill bottles with the labels scratched off, inside one of the pill bottles were two different colored pills that were identified by Drugs.com pill identifier website as (8) Amoxicillin Trihvdrate pills and (12) Cephalexin Monohydrate pills (prescription only legend drug); a green container with two marijuana grinders located inside; a note book that is suspected to be a drug ledger; an open Nebraska Certificate of Title and $355 in Nicholas's wallet.”

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