February 27th at approximately 7:48 pm Des Moines County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle at Osborn St. and Corse St. for expired registration. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Kendall Lee Watkins, age 29, of New London, IA. During the traffic stop a Deputy K-9 unit conducted an open-air sniff around the vehicle resulting in a positive alert to the odor of narcotics.
Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle where a loaded 9mm pistol was located after Watkins became agitated attempting to interfere with deputies. Watkins was placed under arrest for interference with official acts and felon in possession of a firearm.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.