The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports two men were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop Nov. 28th for speeding, in the 1800 block of Stuart Road. After the Deputy noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, he had the driver, 29-year old William R.H. Halstead, of West Sacramento, CA, and the passenger, 45-year old Timothy Noel Cummings, of Fort Dodge, exit the vehicle. While both subjects were handcuffed and detained, a search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a bag containing a green, leafy substance believed to be marijuana shoved inside the side of the passenger seat.

A continued search of the vehicle resulted in another bag of a similar substance being found in the passenger seat, and 4 glass jars of a green leafy substance in the trunk. Both men were arrested, with Cummings being charge with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense. Cummings posted a $1,000 bond, and was released from the Adair County Jail, the following day.

Halstead was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, speeding and driving without a valid driver’s license. Once at the Adair County Jail, a pipe used for smoking meth was found on Halstead. And, inside the flap of his underwear, was a bag with a substance believed to be marijuana. Halstead was subsequently charged with Possession of Contraband in a Correctional Facility. He posted a $5,000 bond the following day, and was also released.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 39-year old Lare Michelle Gilmore, of Greenfield, was arrested Friday night for Harassment in the 3rd Degree, after she allegedly  harassed several youth Friday afternoon as they were walking home from school. Gilmore allegedly screamed profanities at the youth, “flipped them off,” and took pictures of them, causing the youth to feel threatened and intimidated. The woman was released from custody Saturday, on her own recognizance.

Authorities say 55-year old Timothy John VanEaton, of Orient, was arrested last Thursday night, on an Adair County warrant charging him with Theft in the 5th Degree. He was released later that same night on $500 bond. And, 49-year old Michael Paul Brummer, of Mason City, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense on Nov. 27th, after a State Patrol Trooper found Brummer’s vehicle illegally parked along Interstate 80 in Adair County, at Exit 75. Brummer was asleep at the wheel of his vehicle, while the engine was still running. An open container of alcohol was found in the vehicle’s center console, along with three full cans of beer on the passenger seat. Tests later determined Brummer was intoxicated by more than twice the legal limit. He was released from custody the following day on $2,000 bond.