The Smithville Police Department reported several arrests over the past few weeks, including several assaults, theft cases, and vandalisms.
Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins said that on October 29, 30-year-old David Scott Stokes of Miller Road was charged with child abuse and aggravated assault.
Police were summoned to Mapco Express due to a fight in progress. Upon arrival an officer spoke with the parties involved, including the 17-year-old victim. Through an investigation, it was learned that Stokes had gotten out of his vehicle and approached the victim. As Stokes drew closer, he lifted his shirt and reached in the waistband of his pants, which caused the victim to fear that Stokes might have a gun. Stokes then allegedly struck the teen on the right side of his face causing bodily injury. It turned out that Stokes had no weapon but a cell phone in his waistband. Bond for Stokes is $11,000.
On October 30, 49-year-old David Edward Walker of Indiana was arrested on active warrants from Robertson County. Police responded to a call of someone trespassing on private property and upon arrival found Walker there. He was placed in custody without incident.
On October 31, 19-year-old Lucas Ryan Hale of Liberty, and 26-year-old Michael Alan Coronado of Kendra Drive, were arrested for child abuse or neglect. Police answered a complaint of an altercation in the Wal-Mart parking lot involving Hale, Coronado and a 17-year-old juvenile. Police learned that Hale had started a physical fight with the juvenile by pushing and punching him, while Coronado placed the victim in an armbar hold causing injuries. Bond for Hale and Coronado is $5000 each.
On November 1, 45-year-old Stephen A. Patterson of Pine Grove Road, was arrested for evading arrest, reckless driving, a 2nd offense of driving on a revoked license, and he was cited for speeding, and a violation of the seatbelt and financial responsibility laws.
While on patrol, an officer spotted a vehicle leaving the city limits traveling 91 miles per hour (confirmed by radar) in a 55-mph zone. The officer activated his emergency equipment and tried to pull over the vehicle, driven by Patterson, but it failed to stop until it wrecked on Lakeview Circle. Patterson then got out of the automobile and tried to flee on foot but the officer apprehended him. Patterson was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the incident. He had no license and couldn’t provide proof of insurance. His bond was set at $13,500.
On November 2, 22-year-old Hallie Ann McCardell of Braswell Lane, was arrested for domestic assault. According to Police, McCardell and the victim got into a verbal altercation that became physical when McCardell allegedly struck the victim with her hand causing a visible injury to the right side of the victim’s face. Bond for McCardell was set at $3,500.
On November 6, 60-year-old Mary Michelle Johnson of McMinnville, was cited for vandalism. Police were alerted that a woman was trying to get in a building at 310 West Bryant Street. Upon arrival, an officer confronted the suspect, Johnson who had allegedly pulled some flowers out of a flower bed in front of the building.
The following day, 54-year-old Robert Roy Atnip of South 4th Street was arrested for public intoxication. Police responded to the Court House where Atnip was allegedly found unsteady on his feet in the parking area.
According to Police, Atnip wanted to drive home but after failing to perform well on field sobriety tasks, he was placed under arrest. Police said they later received several complaints about Atnip’s behavior from local businesses in the area. Bond for Atnip is $2,500.
On November 10, 41-year-old Tommy Jerome Bates of Foster Road was cited for trespassing. Police were called to the Dollar General Store on South Congress Boulevard where they found Bates on the property after he had been ordered to keep away from there on September 24.
That same day, 33-year-old Alvin Davis Warren of Smithville was cited for theft of property. Police were called to Wal-Mart where Warren allegedly had been caught taking merchandise from the store without paying for it.
On November 11, 52-year-old Richard B. Turner of Fisher Avenue, was arrested for theft of property. According to police, Turner was seen taking an Amazon package that did not belong to him out of a UPS box at Mapco. Upon arrival, the officer spotted Turner trying to hide the Amazon box under the fuel tank behind Mapco. The item that was in the box was found on the ground. Bond for Turner is $1,500.
The following day, 38-year-old Jonathan Thomas Lee of Pennsylvania was arrested for DUI. Police pulled over a truck that had failed to maintain its lane of travel and upon speaking with the driver, Lee, the officer noticed that his eyes were red and watery, his speech was slurred and he had a strong odor of alcohol on him.
During the investigation, police learned that Lee had just left Midnight Express, where he had consumed 8-10 beers. Lee submitted to but performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tasks. Lee’s bond is $6,000.
On November 13, 31-year-old Terry Lee Jones III of Gentry Avenue was cited for theft. Police picked up Jones after learning he had allegedly taken items from Wal-Mart without paying for them. The items were recovered and returned to the store. Jones’ court date is December 14.
On November 15, 19-year-old Jefferson Bradley Collins of Foster Road was cited for vandalism. According to police, Collins was skateboarding through the Wal-Mart parking lot when a blue Toyota van drove past him. Collins then allegedly punched the back window out of the vehicle.
The following day, 41-year-old Tommy Jerome Bates of Foster Road was arrested for public intoxication and resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest or search. Police were summoned to KFC/Taco Bell where a man, Bates, was reported to be yelling and acting belligerently.
Upon arrival, police were told that the man had left, but an officer spotted him walking on West Broad Street. As the officer approached and tried to speak with Bates, he fled on foot. According to police, Bates ran up the stairs to the College Street bridge, across and down the other side of the bridge, then crossed five lanes of travel. The officer caught up with Bates and took him down with force placing him in custody.
Bates was found to be unsteady on his feet, belligerent, and he had an odor of alcohol on him. Bond for Bates is $7,000.
