(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop Thursday evening in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of a man on theft and drug charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies conducted the traffic stop near 4th and Grimes Streets at around 7:50-p.m., and upon further investigation, arrested 65-year-old Thomas Oscar Anderson, of Red Oak. Anderson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail, on charges that include: Theft in the 2nd Degree; Possession of Meth/1st offense, and Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Drug. His bond was set at $5,000.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 “Bane” and Red Oak Police assisted in the arrest.