Police arrest Nebraska Panhandle man on drug, assault charges

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNEP) - A 19-year-old Scottsbluff man was arrested after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend and hitting her with his vehicle.

Scottsbluff police say Aaron Wilder was found in his vehicle where authorities found several pills, a digital scale, marijuana, methamphetamine, and one thousand dollars in cash.

He was charged with two counts of possession of marijuana, possession of more than a pound of marijuana, and distribution of an exceptionally hazardous drug.