DES MOINES, Iowa —

The Department of Homeland Security released the full criminal history of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts .

Roberts’ criminal record spans decades and multiple states:

On July 3, 1996, DHS said he was arrested in New York for criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of narcotics, and possession of forged instruments.

Then, on Nov. 13, 1998, investigators said Roberts was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle in Queens, New York. The charge was dismissed in 1999.

DHS said on Nov. 1, 2012, he was ticketed in Maryland for reckless driving, unsafe operation, and speeding.

On Feb. 3, 2020, Roberts was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a w

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