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Taylor J. Edelman, 31, of Adair, was taken into custody 10:03 p.m. Nov. 6, at 11th and Cedar streets on the charge of OWI, first offense.
According to an Adair Police report, at approximately 8:38 p.m. police were notified of an altercation taking place at the Dance Studio. It was reported a big Chevrolet truck had shown up at the studio, a male, who appeared intoxicated, got out of the vehicle and was having an argument with his ex-girlfriend.
As officers arrived at the studio, a truck matching the description was pulling on to Broad Street from the studio. When officers turned around the truck sped up, turned sharply onto 11th Street and accelerated its tires, causing it to kick up visible dust and gravel.
A traffic stop was initiated. While pulling over, officers observed the driver, later identified as Edelman, grab something from the center console and place it in the back seat area. When officers approached the truck, a plastic cup with liquid in it, was seen sitting on the rear floor board. While speaking with Edelman a strong odor of alcohol was detected and he he had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech. While Edelman was seated in a patrol vehicle, a stronger odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected coming from his person.
Edelman consented to field sobriety testing, which indicated impairment. Edelman blew over the legal limit in a PBT test. Edelman then told officers the drink on the floor board was “maybe a mixed drink.”
Edelman was transported to the Adair County Jail where he consented to provide a breath sample for testing. The result of which, indicated a BAC of .201%.
He was released from the Adair County Jail after posting $1,000 cash or surety bond.
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Jeffrey F. Stonehocker, 35, of Redfield, was taken into custody 12:51 p.m. Nov. 8, on an Adair County warrant for the charge of forgery.
According to an Iowa Department of Motor Vehicles investigation, the IDOT was notified Aug. 31 by Stuart Police of a possible title forgery case in which Stonehocker was alleged to have forged documents presented to the Adair County Treasurer’s Office.
Investigator’s learned a 1997 Ford Ranger was being sold to Stonehocker on contract. He had been provided a bill of sale for the total agreed amount of $1,400 but Stonehocker had made only $400 in payments. The seller had learned Stonehocker had the title of the Ford transferred July 24, by providing the Adair County Treasurer’s Office with a counterfeit bill of sale with the forged signature of the seller and a fraudulent Iowa Application for Certificate of Title which listed a fraudulent purchase price. These documents allowed Stonehocker to evade a total of $50 in first-time registration fees.
Stonehocker was transported to the Adair County Jail where he was released from after posting $2,000 cash or surety bond.
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Donna M. Ott, 43, of Des Moines, was taken into custody 1:04 a.m. Nov. 10, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield on the charge of disorderly conduct - fighting or violent behavior.
According to an Adair County report, at approximately 12:45 a.m. law enforcement was notified of a female, identified as Ott, who had walked away from the hospital which had a confirmed 48-hour committal hold. Officers were able to locate Ott and escort her back to her hospital room to be seen by staff. Ott became beligerent with staff and became aggresive with one ER nurse who said she had been shoved by Ott when she left the hospital grounds earlier. Ott was observed yelling at the nurse while stepping toward her with her hands clenched but held behind her. Officers and hospital staff had to step in-between Ott and nurse due to the belief Ott would physically assault the nurse if no one intervened.
Ott continued to ignore procedure and direction from the hospital staff and at one point placed her hands behind her back and requested to go to jail. She also continued to yell derogatory names to the ER nurse.
Ott was transported to the Adair County Jail, where she was released after serving a two day sentence which was imposed after she appeared at her initial hearing.