Two people were arrested Tuesday in separate incidents.
Callaway County Sheriff's investigators arrested a New Bloomfield man Tuesday for failing to register as a sex offender.
Alan Tighe, 21, was arrested about 9:30 a.m. and booked/processed at the county jail. He was later released after posting a court-set bond of $1,500.
His arrest is the result of a Callaway County Sheriff's Office investigation initiated in February concerning Tighe, a convicted sex offender, not registering with the Sheriff's Office as required by state law.
According to case.net, a public state court access point, Tighe has a pending charge in Callaway County for failing to register a sex offender based on a similar investigation conducted by the Sheriff's Office in November.
At 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, deputies arrested a Jefferson City man near Holts Summit.
Ryan Tran, 20, was arrested on the probable cause offense of distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine). He was booked/processed at the Callaway County Jail and later posted a bond of $6,500.
Tran was arrested by Callaway County deputies conducting proactive patrols of Route AA near County Road 4009 outside of Holts Summit. During the patrols, Tran was stopped for a traffic violation that led to the discovery of cocaine.
The Callaway County Sheriff's Office continues to conduct proactive patrols and criminal investigations across the county; working with our community partners, residents, and other law enforcement agencies to curb criminal activity. Residents are reminded that crime tips may be reported by calling Callaway County Crimestopper's at 573-592-2474 or at callawaysheriff.org/crime-stoppers.