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Christopher C.E. Chaney, 40, of Des Moines, was taken into custody 9 a.m. May 15, at the Polk County Jail on an Adair County warrant for the charge of contempt - violation of a no contact order.
According to a Greenfield Police report, at approximately 8:25 p.m. Jan. 9, Chaney sent a request through the Facebook dating app to a female who is the protected party in a no contact order against him.
The victim did not confirm or deny the request from Chaney but did take a screenshot of the request which she provided to law enforcement.
Chaney was transported to the Adair County Jail and held without bond until his initial appearance.
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Ronald E. Smith, 55, of Des Moines, was taken into custody 1 p.m. May 15, after turning himself in to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office on a Polk County warrant for the charge of violation of parole.
According to a Department of Correctional Services report, Smith missed three scheduled parole appointments in April and self-reported marijuana use in January.
Smith was transported to the Adair County Jail and held without bond.
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Wade D. Harris, 42, of Stuart was taken into custody 3:10 a.m. May 17, in the 200 block of Southwest Adair Street in Stuart on the charge of OWI, first offense.
According to a Stuart Police report, at approximately 1:24 a.m. a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado was stopped after being observed traveling 48 mph in a 35 mph zone on White Pole Road. The truck turned onto Adair Street and drove over the curb and onto the grass, knocking over a wooden post. The truck continued southbound and hit a curb again before being stopped.
Contact was made with the driver, identified as Harris, who had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Harris admitted to drinking five to six beers approximately 30 minutes before being stopped.
Harris consented to field sobriety testing and a PBT, which indicated his BrAC to be above .08%. After being transported to the Adair County Jail, he consented to provide a breath specimen for chemical testing. The result showed Harris to have a BAC of .169%.
Harris was released from the Adair County Jail after posting $1,000 cash or surety bond.