The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports five persons were arrested over the past week. Late Saturday morning, 36-year old Erich Sean Johnson, of Casey, was arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 at mile marker 79. A records check indicated Johnson was Barred from Driving. He was transported to the Adair County Jail, cited and then released. On Oct. 13th, Stuart Police arrested 28-year old Jackson Lee Norton, of Stuart, for Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon (a folding knife). His arrest followed a reported vehicle burglary in the 100 block of southwest 5th Street in Stuart, that escalated into a physical confrontation. Norton was released later that same day on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

During the afternoon of Oct. 12th, 33-year old David Boyce McIntosh, Jr., of Stuart, was arrested in the parking lot of an apartment complex by Stuart Police. He was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault with injury, following an incident involving his wife, whereby he allegedly slammed a car door on her arm during an domestic dispute. The incident was caught on a neighbor’s  cell phone video. McIntosh posted a $1,000 cash or surety bond, and was released the following day. Also arrested Oct. 12th, was 32-year old Andrea Karrisa Wilbourne, of Greenfield. She was taken into custody by an Adair County Deputy for OWI/1st offense, after being investigated for allegedly causing a power outage in part of Greenfield, after her car struck transformer. Wilbourne was released later that same day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

And, on Oct. 11th, 45-year old Melissa Sue Anderson, of Adair, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol following an incident at the I-80 westbound rest area near mile marker 80. Anderson drove away from the scene and was located at her residence in Adair. She was taken into custody for Assault causing bodily injury, after allegedly slapping her boyfriend in the face. Anderson admitted to being the aggressor during the confrontation. She was cited and released at the scene of her questioning.