Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports four arrests over the past week. On May 10th, 34-year old Ashley Marie Richards, of Stuart, was arrested on a warrant. Additional information was not provided. That same date, 38-year old Jennifer Marie Woollums, of Greenfield, was arrested on a court ordered Mittimus for Theft in the 3rd degree. She was ordered to serve a sentence of 90 days, less credit for time already served.

On May 6th, 38-year old Daniel John Veach, of Winterset, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Escape from Custody. Veach was also cited for Theft in the 5th degree, for allegedly committing theft of merchandise valued at less than $200, from the Greenfield Shopko, Interference with Official Acts, for allegedly attempting to escape from law enforcement while being questioned as a main suspect in a theft case, and Theft in the 5th degree by allegedly stealing a pair of handcuffs from law enforcement while escaping custody. Veach was released the following day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

And, on May 5th, 29-year old Jose Hernandez Mata, of West Liberty, was arrested for Theft in the 1st degree and Driving While Barred. Mata was observed by a deputy walking on the side of the road on Highway 25, near 290th Street, at around 2-a.m., carrying a gas can. He waived down the deputy and said his name was Armando Mata. He said also, that he ran out of fuel. Mata was transported to the Casey’s store in Greenfield to fill the gas can. During questioning, he told the Deputy that he was on his way from Omaha to Des Moines, when he got lost.

Earlier that same evening, there was a broadcast from Taylor County about an Hispanic man who attempted to get into a vehicle with some younger females. When the females’ mother came home, Mata took off in a silver Ford F-150 that had been reported stolen by the Iowa City Police Department. The vehicle was valued at $18,000. The license plate on the tan Ford F-150 Mata was getting fuel for, came back as the same one reported stolen. A check of records confirmed the pickup had been stolen. As Mata was placed in the Deputy’s vehicle, he admitted the name he provided the Deputy, was in-fact, that of his brother. He then confirmed he was Jose Mata.

Mata remains in the Adair County Jail on a $12,000 cash-only bond.