Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a Bridgewater man was arrested Christmas Day on an Adair County warrant for Harassment in the 2nd Degree. 50-year old Duane Allen Funke was being held in the Adair County Jail on $1,000 bond.

A Nebraska man was arrested on drug charges Dec. 26th on Interstate 80, in Adair County. An Iowa State Patrol Trooper stopped a pickup truck for speeding near mile marker 90 eastbound, and after approaching the vehicle, noticed an odor of marijuana coming from inside the pickup. While speaking with the driver, the Trooper noticed a pipe in the bottom center console of the vehicle. The pipe contained marijuana residue. In addition, the driver, identified as 19-year old Derek Tomas Hernandez, of Fremont, NE., acknowledged he had another pipe in a back pack on the pickup’s rear seat, along with other paraphernalia in a red tin on the front passenger seat. A razor blade with marijuana residue as well as two more glass pipes were found in the red container.

Hernandez also admitted he had some fresh pot and a grinder in hit coat pocket. The Trooper found a pill bottle with an unknown amount of a green leafy substance, which Hernandez admitted was marijuana. The grinder also contained a green leafy substance. Hernandez was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. In addition, he was cited for the traffic violation. Hernandez was released the following day on his own recognizance.

And, Sheriff Vandewater reports 37-year old Christopher Lee Breece, of Bridgewater, was arrested Dec. 28th for Driving While Barred. Breece was released the following day on $2,000 bond.