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Adams County Sheriff’s Report 11-30-2019

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November 30th, 2019 by Jim Field

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported a pair of incidents Friday.

Just after 7:00 am, deputies received a call from an individual stating that he had located a small child sitting inside a storage tote located outside of 907 Adams Street in Corning.  Deputies took the child into protective custody until a family member was located.  The child was later identified and a safety plan was put in place as she was turned over to a designated family member.  After investigating, at about 3:00 pm, deputies arrested both James Coleman and Kaitlyn DeYoung for child endangerment.  The incident remains under investigation by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and the DHS.

Shortly after 10:00 Friday night deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle owned and operated by Gabrielle Hunke of Mount Ayr.  The county K-9 gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics.  After investigating further, Hunke and a passenger, Jawanza Curtis, Jr. of Iowa City were both placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Curtis was also charged with Interference with Official Acts.  Hunke was also charged with Minor in Possession of Alcohol.