Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports four arrests took place over nearly the past 10-days. On April 12th, 27-year old Danielson Allen-Harris, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police on charges that include: Interference with Official Acts; Trafficking stolen weapons/1st offense; Felon in control of a firearm; Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree; Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer without injury, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. Allen-Harris – who also had multiple felony convictions in Illinois – was released from the Adair County Jail in Greenfield the same day, on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.

31-year old Tyrone Anthony Morris, of Stuart, was arrested at the same location on charges of Trafficking stolen weapons/1st offense; Reckless use of a firearm (for discharging a weapon near a residence where other persons were located), and Felon in control of a firearm. Morris had a previous conviction in Iowa for Domestic Assault causing bodily injury. He was released from the Adair County Jail on a $10,300 cash or surety bond.

As we reported last week, the incident began at around 11-p.m. Saturday, April 11th, with a report of shots fired at 615 SW 7th St. in Stuart, Apartment 6. Officers responding found fresh shell casings and determined that several shots had been fired within feet of the front door of the apartment Officers could hear people arguing inside the apartment and discovered three adults and several children were inside.

An investigation resulted in the discovery of two handguns, one of which has the serial number filed-off and was believed to be stolen, and marijuana. It was discovered that one of the male subjects fired several shots from one of the recovered handguns leading to the shots fired call. During the arrest, Allen-Harris allegedly became combative and assaulted a Stuart Reserve Police Officer by chest bumping him and spitting on a him. He also allegedly damaged a Sheriffs Department vehicle by kicking the door and windows. Deputies from the Adair and Guthrie County Sheriff’s Offices and Iowa State Troopers assisted at the scene.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 20-year old Jaxson Timothy Blade Hall, of Stuart, was arrested April 12th at a separate location from the previous incident. Hall was taken into custody for Domestic Abuse Assault w/injury or mental illness/1st offense, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hall admitted to assaulting his girlfriend at their residence in the 500 block of Max Drive. He was later released on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

And, on April 13th, 33-year old Michael Eugene Matherly was arrested on two Union County warrants. He was later released on his Own Recognizance.