(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports six arrests took place between August 30th and Sept. 7th. Two people were arrested on separate assault charges:

• On Aug. 30th, 23-year-old Kaylee Marie Kingery, of Greenfield, was arrested by Greenfield Police, on an Adair County warrant for Simple Assault. Kingery was later released on a $300 bond.
• On Sept. 2nd, Greenfield Police arrested 45-year-old Jose Antonio Garcia Vizcarra, of Omaha, on two counts of Assault with Intent to Inflict Serious Injury. Garcia was arrested following an investigation into an incident whereby a man was reportedly arguing with the clerks at the Greenfield Casey’s Store. According to the Sheriff’s report, Garcia allegedly tried to grab one of the clerks before leaving the store and getting into his SUV which was parked sideways at the gas pumps. Garcia allegedly attempted to run over two civilians. When a deputy arrived on the scene, he observed Garcia revving the engine of his SUV and driving towards the two civilians, one of whom had escorted Garcia out of the store when he became belligerent toward the clerks. Jose Garcia was taken into custody and later released on his Own Recognizance for the Adair County charges, but then turned over to Homeland Security/ICE officials (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) based on a detainer for a previously issued removal order (to be removed from the United States).

Those arrested on drug charges in Adair County include:

• On August 30th: 44-year-old Anthony Pointer, II, of Omaha, was arrested by Stuart Police, following a traffic stop. Pointer was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine/1st offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was also cited for No Valid Driver’s License, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability (insurance), and Open Container of Alcohol/driver over the age of 21. Pointer was later released on a $1,000 bond.
• And, on Sept. 7th, Stuart Police arrested 42-year-old Brian Keith Alberts, of Lowell, IN, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st Offense -Cocaine; Poss. of Paraphernalia, and Person Ineligible to carry dangerous weapons. The latter charge was with regard to a loaded .45-caliber Glock handgun that was found in a holster on the passenger seat of Pointer’s vehicle. Pointer was later released on a $1,000 bond.

Others arrested in Adair County, include:

• On August 30th: 39-year-old Jackie Lee Marler, of Thayer (IA), was arrested at the Adair County Sheriff’s Office by the Iowa State Patrol, for Driving While Barred. Marler was later  released on a $2,000 bond. And,
• On Sept. 2nd, 33-year-old Keaton Macdonald Todd, of Peoria, IL, was arrested by sheriff’s deputies at the Adair Kum & Go store, on a charge of Harassment in the 1st Degree. He was arrested following a call about a transient allegedly threatening a female employee with a knife. Keaton was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $2,000 bond.