(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports five arrests from over the past week. Among them was 37-year-old Barrett Martin Driskill, of Blockton, who was arrested Nov. 28th, by Stuart Police. Driskill was wanted on a warrant out of Cass County (IA) for Failure to Appear for his Pre-Trial Conference, Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense, Theft in the 2nd Degree, and OWI/1st Offense. His arrest followed the pursuit of a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee that began during a traffic stop in Stuart at around 1-a.m., on Nov. 28th.

The chase eventually entered a field where the SUV stopped after reaching a fence line near Interstate 80. Driskill took-off on foot and was tracked north across the Interstate in a field, with the assistance of a Guthrie County K9. He was found hiding in a waterway. He refused to answer questions and advised officers that he was walking down the creek, collecting rocks. Officers noted he did not appear to have any dirt or mud on him, and did not have the appropriate clothing on for the weather conditions. An odor of alcoholic beverage was detected coming from his body. An open container of alcohol was seen in the Jeep.

Driskill was transported to the Adair County Hospital and then to the Adair County Jail, where, in addition to the Cass County charges, he was charged with: Felony eluding; Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana/3rd or subsequent offense; Failure to stop at a stop sign; Speeding; Improper rear lamps, and Open Container by a person over 21-years of age. He was turned-over to Cass County Deputies to answer to the charges in our county.

Elsewhere in Adair County arrests

• 26-year-old Jesse Andrew Queener, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police, on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation. He was released the following day on a $5,000 cash or surety bond
• 32-year-old Cody Neil Daughtery, of Greenfield, was arrested Nov. 29th by Adair County Deputies, on an Adair County warrant charging him with Assault causing bodily injury or mental illness. He was released the same day on a $1,000 c/s bond.
• 50-year-old Jason Edward Caldwell, of Stuart, was arrested Nov. 29th by Adair County Deputies, on a charge of Driving While Barred. He was released the following day on a $2,000 c/s bond.
• On November 30th, 45-year-old Michael Price Griffin, of Adair, was arrested by Adair Police at the Casey’s store in Adair. Griffin was charged with Driving While Barred and held on a $2,000 c/s bond.
• And, on Dec. 3rd, 21-year-old Dylan Roger Holste, of Orient, was transported to the Adair County Jail in Greenfield, following a traffic stop. Upon contact with the vehicles’ occupants, the Deputy said he could immediately tell a passenger was extremely intoxicated. Holste, who was driving the vehicle, admitted to having had a beer. Following a Standardized Field Sobriety Test, and his refusal to submit to a Preliminary Breath Test, Dylan Holste was transported to the Jail. The report says while he was on the phone to his father, Dylan admitted he had four-or five-drinks. The report says he refused to provide a specimen of his breath on the Datamaster DMT. He was cited for OWI/offense, and released from the Sheriff’s Office