The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports four arrests. At around 3:45-a.m. Saturday, 46-year old Jason Eugene Burg, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop near the intersection of Bridgewater Road and Highway 92. Authorities say Burg failed to stop at the intersection. A deputy followed him and observed the pickup weaving back and forth from the center line to the fog line. Upon further investigation, Burg was arrested for OWI/1st offense, when his breath tested at .135%.  He was released later that morning on a citation.

Friday night, 33-year old Austin James Hill, of West Des Moines, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol, on an Adair County warrant for Driving While License Denied or Revoked. He was released the following evening on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. On January 27th, 20-year old Joel William Blazek, of Greenfield, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, Child Endangerment, and Lascivious Acts with a Child – solicitation. The charge is not new. Sheriff Jeff Vandewater says Blazek’s arrest was for failure to comply with the conditions of his release. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $35,000 cash or surety bond, with 10% acceptable.

And, on Jan. 26th, Stuart Police arrested 31-year old Manuel Duran-Arellanes, for Theft in the 1st Degree, following an incident that took place on Nov. 26th. Authorities say a witness saw a vehicle accident at the intersection of the I-80 eastbound off-ramp and the Stuart Road. The vehicle’s driver – who was described as an Hispanic male – fled on foot. The vehicle – a 2019 Nissan Versa, valued at more than $10,000 – was determined to have been stolen. Authorities later caught up with Duran-Arellanes, and detained him based on the information they had received. After the witness positively identified the man as being the driver, Duran-Arellanes was taken into custody and transported to the Adair County Jail, where he was being held on a $10,000 cash or surety bond.