Trial of Adair Police Facing Fire Arms Charges Started Monday
Adair County — The trial of Brad Wendt, Adair Police Chief, began Monday, Feb. 5 in Federal Court in Des Moines.
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Adair County — The trial of Brad Wendt, Adair Police Chief, began Monday, Feb. 5 in Federal Court in Des Moines.
Between July 2018 and August 2022, Wendt sought to demonstrate or purchase approximately 90 machine guns for the Adair Police Department, which serves a town of less than 800 people.
A police chief in a small Iowa town is facing federal charges after illegally procuring 90 machine guns and selling them for personal profit.
The chief allegedly helped himself and a buddy get machine guns by pretending the department was interested.
Adair Police Chief Bradley Wendt is charged with lying to the ATF to get 90 machine guns for his department, which has never had more than 3 officers.