Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker reports drugs were seized and three people were arrested as the result of a search warrant executed at around 10:10-a.m. Thursday (Today) at 203 East Welch Street in Crescent. Evidence recovered from the home included:

• A white crystal substance that field-tested positive as methamphetamine
• A green Leafy Substance that field-tested positive as marijuana
• A stolen handgun
• An undetermined amount of U.S. currency
• And two vehicles.

April Starkey

Bryan J. Brown

Jim W. Metzger

Taken into custody at the residence, was:

• 46-year old Jim W. Metzger, of Crescent, who faces charges that include Possession with intent to deliver/methamphetamine; Gathering where controlled substances unlawfully used. He was also wanted on a warrant out of Colfax County, Nebraska: for Fail to appear/Traffic Offense related.
• 27-year old Bryan J. Brown, and 36-year old April L. Starkey, both of Council Bluffs, were arrested for Felon in possession of a firearm; Possession with intent to deliver/methamphetamine; Prohibited Acts; A Tax Stamp Violation and Theft 4th Degree. Starkey was also wanted on a warrant out of Council Bluffs for Assault.

All three were transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections and held without bond.  All three will appear before a judge on Friday, October 27, 2017. The arrests and charges were the result of a multi-agency investigation involving the Iowa Department of Transportation – Bureau of Investigation, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa Division of Intelligence and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office.