Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports there were four arrests over the past week. On July 2nd, 26-year old Francisco Javier Bermudez, of Des Moines, was arrested on an Adair County warrant, by an Iowa State Patrol Trooper. Bermudez was wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense. He plead guilty to the charge and served two days in jail before being released. On July 3rd, 31-year old Michael Anthony Hull, of Winterset, was arrested a little after 2-a.m. in a vehicle outside the Kum and Go store in Adair. Hull, who was not wearing a shirt, was passed out in his vehicle with the door open. When a Deputy approached, Hull jumped up and got out of his car.

The Deputy then noticed a glass meth pipe in plain view on the driver’s seat. During a search of the vehicle, a green leafy substance and white crystalline substance were found, along with a liquid-filled syringe. The first two substances tested positive for marijuana and meth. The syringe also contained meth. Other drug paraphernalia were located inside the vehicle, as well. Hull was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3rd or subsequent offense. He was brought to the Adair County Jail and later released after posting $10,300 bond or the allowable 10-percent bond.

Also arrested July 3rd, was 46-year old Kimberly Ann McCormick, of Des Moines. Adair Police took her into custody on a Polk County warrant for Possession of a controlled substance/1st offense. McCormick was turned over to Polk County Deputies. And, 35-year old Joseph Lee Reynolds, of Stuart, was arrested last Saturday for Driving While License denied or revoked for OWI, after being pulled over for an expired license registration tag.  Reyolds was released at the scene with a citation to appear in court.