(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports four arrests covering March 22nd through the 25th. On the 25th, Deputies arrested 20-year-old Lacey Ray Breece, of Greenfield, on an Adair County Felony warrant for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, and Operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Breece was being held on a $5,000 cash-only bond.

On the 23rd, Police in Adair charged 21-year-old Lindsey Lee Gay, of Ames, when a records check showed she was wanted in another County. She was taken into custody after an Adair Police Officer saw a pickup parked on the Exit 76 on-ramp to I-80. The officer saw the woman walking ahead of the vehicle, upset and crying. She claimed her boyfriend dropped her off on the side of the road after he had stolen a car.

She was subsequently arrested on a Story County warrant for Failure to Attend OWI post treatment and Failure to Submit completion of a substance abuse evaluation and drinking driver course for OWI/1st offense. After being transported to the Adair County Jail, Gay was additionally charged with Interference with official acts, for refusing to submit her property to authorities at the jail, and fought with the officer. She also threw her shoe at the jailer. She plead guilty to the Interference charge, and was released to Story County Deputies on the 24th.

On March 23rd, 30-year-old Cristian Ortiz, of Adair, was arrested by Adair Police on Dallas County,Texas warrants for Assault on a Peace Officer/Judge and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Ortiz remains in the Adair County Jail on a $20,000 bond. And, on March 22nd, 20-year-old Ashlen Marie Knutsen, of Bridgewater, was issued a summons (Citation) for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, following a traffic stop on a vehicle with an improperly illuminated headlight. Upon further investigation, the Deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and noted Knutsen did not have a valid driver’s license.

A search of the vehicle lead to the discovery of two used orange THC vape pens inside the woman’s purse, along with a THC oil cartridge, and a clear plastic food container with apparent marijuana, a green, bud-like material. Knutsen’s under 21 passenger also possessed tobacco vape pens. In addition to the citation, Knutsen received multiple written warnings for the traffic violations and vaping products.