Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports three recent arrests. On Wed., Aug. 21st, 31-year old Melissa Anne Sapp, of Grimes, was arrested on Interstate 80, at the Olive Street westbound exit, after she was stopped for allegedly driving-off without paying for a little more than $40 in gas, at the Adair Casey’s Store. A records check indicated the woman was wanted on two warrants out of Polk County. She was arrested on those warrants and for Theft in the 5th degree. Sapp was released on her own recognizance on the Theft charge, and subsequently turned over Polk County Deputies on warrants.

33-year old David Spencer Reeves, of Waverly, was arrested Aug. 18th, by Stuart Police, in connection with incidents that occurred the previous day. Reeves was taken into custody for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree and Harassment in the 1st degree. At around 10:30-p.m. Aug. 17th, Stuart Police were called to a residence on S. Gaines Street, for a report of a dispute involving a knife. A woman said her son (David Reeves), had threatened her with a knife and slashed a tire on her vehicle. A search of his vehicle resulted in a partially mud and dirt covered knife, found behind the driver’s seat, on the floorboard. His mother subsequently requested a No Contact Order be issued against her son. David Reeves was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

And, 33-year old Daman Matthew Wells, of Creston, was arrested on Highway 25 at around 12:40-a.m. on August 18th, following a collision between his vehicle and a deer. Upon further investigation, Wells was charged with OWI/2nd offense, as he was previously charged with OWI/1st offense two separate times, in Union County. Wells was cited and later released.