The Adair County Sheriff and his Deputies were involved in four pursuits over the past two weeks. Most recently, at around 9:40-a.m. Thursday, an attempt by Sheriff Jeff Vandewater to initiate a traffic stop in Bridgewater, resulted in a 40-minute pursuit that came to an end when “stop sticks” were successfully deployed southwest of Massena. The driver of the vehicle, 36-year old Daniel Floyd Edwards, of Tingley, was arrested on multiple, outstanding warrants. Additional charges are pending. Other agencies assisting in the pursuit include: The Cass County Sheriff’s Office; Iowa DNR/Traffic Enforcement; State Fire Marshal’s office; the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol, and Fontanelle Police.

On April 7th at around 4:50-p.m., an Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a Dodge Durango pickup driven by 32-year old James Robert Lyman, of Greenfield, who has an active warrant for Driving While Barred (DWB). Lyman tried to elude law enforcement for about 12 minutes on secondary roads and through fields until he barrel-rolled out of the moving vehicle. He was captured after a short foot pursuit and faces charges that include Felony Eluding, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth) with the intent to deliver, driving while barred and on the outstanding DWB warrant. Lyman was arrested three days earlier, following another pursuit with nearly identical circumstances. Warrants were filed following the April 4th incident, charging Lyman with Failure to Obey a Stop Sign and DWB.

And, as we mentioned earlier this week, 37-year old Marco Antonio Gonzalez-Batista, of Omaha, was arrested during the late evening hours of March 31st, following a pursuit that began in Greenfield and ended east of Massena on Highway 92. Gonzalez-Batista was charged with Possession of Meth, Eluding, Reckless Driving, and Speeding.