The Storm Lake Police Department reports two men were taken into custody on felony drug charges in separate incidents over the weekend. The first arrest occurred at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, April 2 when an officer conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of E. 3rd and Superior Streets. During the course of the stop, law enforcement learned the driver, identified as 45-year-old Leonard Weimer of Nemaha, was barred from operating a motor vehicle in Iowa. After taking him into custody, law enforcement located a loaded and uncased .22 caliber rifle in the vehicle along with substances believed to be methamphetamine. Weimer was booked into the Buena Vista County jail for possession of a firearm by a felon and third-offense operating while intoxicated, class D felonies, and carrying weapons and driving while barred, aggravated misdemeanors. He was released after posting a $14,000 bond. The second arrest also stems from a traffic stop, this one at approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 4. Authorities say a K9 unit alerted to the presence of narcotics in a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Christian Wunder Jr. of Cherokee. A search of the car revealed methamphetamine, marijuana and drug equipment. Wunder was transported to the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center for a pre-incarceration screening and became uncooperative. He allegedly kicked an officer and damaged a wall in the emergency room. Wunder was subdued and booked into the Buena Vista County jail for third-offense possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine and marijuana, class D felonies, and multiple misdemeanor charges, including, interference with official acts, criminal mischief and assault on a peace officer. As of Monday, Wunder remains in custody on a $15,000 bond.
