Fairbury Man Has Probation Revoked in Gage County

The probation of Dalton J.A. Meyer, 23, of Fairbury, was revoked by Gage County District Court Judge Rick A. Schreiner on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.Meyer was originally charged in 2020 with operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and theft by receiving stolen property, both class 4 felonies, and driving under revocation, a class 2 misdemeanor. In accordance with a plea agreement, the charge of flight to avoid arrest was dismissed and Meyer pleaded guilty to the remaining charges. Meyer was sentenced to probation.On April 4 of this year, at approximately 8:58 a.m., Jefferson County Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Fairbury, in response to a possible assault. According to the Probable Cause Affidavit, the alleged victim, “stated that he (Meyer) punched her in the side of the head and broke her hand.”The deputy that filled out the affidavit reported seeing blood in the alleged victim’s neck.The alleged victim was the reporting party and she told deputies Meyer said to her, “he was going to kill her by cutting her throat.”The affidavit states, “Ambulance arrived on scene I attempted to leave the residence to search for Dalton and I was stopped by the neighbor who lived south of the residence. The neighbor advised that Dalton had ran by his place and put a laptop computer in his garage. Deputies continued searching-for Dalton but were initially unable to locate him.”Deputies then reportedly received a tip as to Meyer’s location. Meyer was found and arrested.Meyer was charged with terroristic threats, a class 3A felony punishable by up to three years in prison, nine to 18 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine; and third-degree assault, a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.In accordance with a plea agreement that encompassed both the Jefferson and Gage County cases, Jefferson County Attorney Joseph Casson agreed to dismissed the charge of terroristic threats without prejudice, meaning the charge can be re-filed by the state at a later date. Meyer pleaded No Contest to criminal mischief.As a part of the agreement, Meyer would admit in Gage County to violating his probation.In Gage County, Judge Schreiner sentenced Meyer to two years in the Nebraska Department of Corrections, with credit for 74 days time served. Meyer is also ordered to pay $1,307.00 in restitution to the Gage County District Court on behalf of the victim.

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