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Adair County Sheriff’s report (2/13/17)

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February 13th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports five arrests over the past week. At around 8-a.m. on Feb. 6th, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle on eastbound Interstate 80 at mile marker 81 in Adair County. As he spoke with 22-year old Raymond Wylie Smith, of Washington, MO., the Trooper noticed what appeared to be a large bud of marijuana in the center console of the vehicle. Smith confirmed the Trooper’s suspicions, and a K9 search of the vehicle was conducted, which resulted in the recovery of additional substances believed to be marijuana, along with numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia. Smith was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was later released from the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

46-year old Charles Ray Balius, of Creston, was arrested in Adair County Friday night, following a traffic stop at the intersection of 180th Street and Highway 25. He was taken into custody for OWI/3rd offense, open container of alcohol in a vehicle, and Driving While License Revoked for OWI Test Refusal. Balius was later released on $5,000 bond.

Saturday morning, 22-year old Dain Elise Saxton, of Leon, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Harassment in the 3rd Degree. She was later released on $300 bond. Saturday afternoon, 38-year old Brandon Eugene Rudolf, of Leon, was arrested in Greenfield, for Driving While License Suspended. And, 38-year old Michael Ross Waddingham, of Orient, was arrested in Orient, for Driving While Barred. He was later released on a $2,000 bond.