(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests took place over the past week, and one person was cited. Sheriff Jeff Vandewater says Saturday night (Jan. 4th), 33-year-old Tyler Lee Carter, of Adair, was arrested in Adair, for Domestic Assault with Bodily Injury. During an investigation, the female victim was allegedly put into a choke-hold and apparently hit head when she was pulled the home she shared with Carter. The sheriff’s report says the woman was released when a neighbor showed-up with a gun and pointed it at Carter, ordering him to release her. Tyler Carter remains held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Late Thursday night, Stuart Police arrested 32-year-old Christopher Michael Smith, of Des Moines, for Possession of Marijuana/1st offense, Poss. of a Controlled Substance-1st offense/Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His arrest took place outside of the Casey’s General Store in Stuart, following an investigation into a car hauling trailer with no functioning lights that was being pulled by a pickup truck. Smith was released a few hours later on a $2,300 bond.

And, on January 1st at around 9-p.m., 19-year-old Sawyer Eli Hensley, of Nodaway, was detained at a residence south of Orient, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Alcohol under the legal age-1st offense. Hensley was cited and released from the scene following an investigation into an incident at the residence.