Late night traffic stop in Montgomery County results in a felony drug arrest
January 7th, 2026 by Ric Hanson
(Red Oak, IA) – A traffic stop late Tuesday night (Jan. 6) in Montgomery County, resulted in a felony drug arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the Montgomery County K-9 Unit conducted the traffic stop at around 11:10-p.m., in the 1100 block of 110th Street. During the investigation, K-9 “Riddick” was deployed, and a search of the vehicle resulted in the driver, 65-year-old Terry Joe Halvin, of Red Oak, being taken into custody.
Halvin was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine/3rd offense, a Class-D Felony offense. Halvin was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $5,000 bond.

