(Spencer)– A traffic stop early Thursday landed two Hartley men in jail on drug charges.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy tried to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation shortly after 1:30 a.m. in the 4600 block of Highway 71. Authorities say the driver refused to stop, leading them on a pursuit that went for about two and-a-half miles as a passenger threw things out of a window.
Upon finally getting the vehicle stopped, the deputy ordered the passenger out of the vehicle. Chunks of marijuana were found on the passenger’s seat and floor.
The passenger, identified as 24-year-old Wayne Grimes of Hartley, was arrested along with the driver…47-year-old William Collins of Hartley.
A search of the vehicle turned up about two-fifths of a pound of a marijuana.
Grimes was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver…a class “D” felony; and a drug tax stamp violation…also a class “D” felony. Bond was set at 19,500-dollars.
Collins was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver…a class “D” felony; a drug tax stamp violation…also a class “D” felony; speeding; driving under suspension; failure to file S.R. Insurance; failure to yield to an emergency vehicle; and failure to provide security…all simple misdemeanors. Collins is being held on a 22,576-dollar bond.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Spencer Police Department and the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
Authorities say the investigation continues and additional charges are expected.
