Adair County Sheriffs Jeff Vandewater reports a man was arrested April 8th on drug charges, during a traffic stop on Interstate 80, about a mile west of Casey. 54-year old Ronald Gene Emgarten, of Casey, was a passenger in an SUV that was pulled over for a traffic infraction. The driver was cited, but Emgarten, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine/3rd or subsequent offense. During an inventory search of the vehicle, a bag of meth and two smoking devices were found in the air vents on the passenger side. Emgarten was transported to the Adair County Jail, where his cash or surety bond was set at $5,000. He was released two-days later, but arrested again Aprl 14th on an outstanding warrant out of Guthrie County. Emgarten was transferred to the authority of Guthrie County Deputies.

33-year old Steven William Thompson, of Woodbine, was arrested April 13th by a DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officer, after a straight truck he was driving was pulled over in Stuart. Thompson was taken into custody for Driving While License Denied or Revoked/OWI-related. He was also given warnings for five equipment violations. Thompson was released the next day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Sheriff Vandewater reports also, three people were cited last week for Driving Under Suspension, in Adair County. They were cited for the offense and released.