(Greenfield, IA) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a man from Greenfield was arrested last week and held without bond. The Sheriff says 69-year-old Alfonso Ramirez-Meneses was arrested Thursday (March 12th), on the following charges: 3 counts of Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, and three counts of Going Armed with Intent. His arrest followed a report about a man threatening others with a knife at a residence in the 400 block of N. 1st Street, in Greenfield. The victims stated Ramirez allegedly threatened them with a knife and advanced towards them, thrusting the knife in a threatening manner. They said they were in fear for their lives. In addition to the aforementioned charges, Ramirez was being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer.

The Sheriff reports also, 50-year-old Michelle Ann Day, of Greenfield, was arrested March 10th at around 8:40-p.m., for Assault causing bodily injury or mental illness.  She was taken into custody at a restaurant in the 600 block of NE 6th Street, after statements from parties involved and video footage of Day allegedly assault another woman. The victim suffered from scratches on her face. Day’s bond was set at  $1,000.