(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, today (Monday), reports two arrests occurred last week. On Dec. 5th, 70-year-old Raymond Edison Faulkner, of Tacoma, WA, was arrested on westbound Interstate 80, by Stuart Police. Faulkner was pulled over for speeding 88 mph in a 70 mph zone. During an investigation to followed, Faulkner was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense – Methamphetamine, and Interference with Official Acts, after he allegedly ate a substance he described as Eucalyptus Menthol Mint candy, but tested positive for meth. Faulkner was released from the Adair County Jail about six-hours later, on a $300 cash or surety bond.

And, Police in Adair, arrested 43-year-old Ryan James Cook, of Casey, a little after 11-p.m. last Tuesday, following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit, into the City of Adair. Cook was being pulled over for an expired registration plate and a plate that was too dirty to read. When he was finally stopped, Cook refused orders to exit his car and was forcibly removed. Authorities say he had a heavy odor of alcohol coming from his person. A K9 search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of a pipe used to smoke marijuana, and some residue.

Cook faces charges that include: OWI/3rd offense; Eluding; Driving While Barred; Possession of drug paraphernalia; Operating without a registration plate; Open Container – Driver over the age of 21, and Failure to maintain registration plates. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.