A traffic stop early this (Monday) morning in Clarinda resulted in the arrest of the driver, and a large quantity of what was believed to be marijuana, seized. Police Chief Keith Brothers says 24-year old Kevin Soy Ridnour, of Clarinda, was arrested at around 2-a.m. for felony possession following the traffic stop in the vicinity of 17th and Orange Streets. He was charged with intent to deliver a controlled substance believed to be marijuana, failure to have a drug tax stamp and suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance.

A large quantity of what is believed to be marijuana was found in the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero Ridnour was operating. He has since posted a $5,000 bond, and was released. Ridnour is scheduled to make an initial appearance before the Page County Magistrate at a later date.

Reports have been submitted to the Page County Attorney’s Office for review and the filing of formal charges.

The owners of a restaurant in Creston reported the business was damaged by vandalism over the weekend. Creston Police say a window at The Windrow Restaurant was broken sometime between Feb. 6th and 7th while the business was closed. The loss was estimated at $700.

In other news, 24-year old Trevor Forrest Kinkade, of Creston, was arrested just before 2-a.m. today (Monday), on a charge of OWI/1st offense. He was later released on $1,000 bond. Sunday morning, 46-year old Susan Rae Lemon, of Creston, was arrested on two Union County warrants for Theft in the 3rd Degree, and OWI/1st offense. Lemon was being held in the Ringgold County Jail on $3,000 bond.

Saturday, Creston Police arrested 50-year old Pablo Martinez, of Creston, for OWI/1st offense. He was later released on $1,000 bond. And on Friday afternoon, 21-year old Dakota Wesley Farris, of Creston, was arrested on two Marshall County warrants for Failure to Appear. He was later released on $2,000 bond.

A two-vehicle crash in Red Oak Sunday afternoon caused both drivers to be transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. According to Red Oak Police, 22-year old Amanda Huebner, of Red Oak, failed to yield to a 1993 GMC pickup driven by 43-year old Michael King, of Red Oak, as Huebner was leaving the intersection of 4th and Joy Streets, at around 3:40-p.m.

Huebner’s westbound 2003 Ford Windstar van was struck by King’s pickup on the driver’s side, causing $8,000 damage. Red Oak Rescue transported both drivers to the hospital. Huebner was cited for Failure to Yield, Operating a vehicle without registration, and Failure to provide proof of insurance.