A woman from Illinois was arrested by Smithville Police on theft and altering/changing a VIN on a vehicle. Authorities say the woman was trying to obtain a fraudulent vehicle title.
Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins reported that on October 10, 28-year-old Rodnesha Daniels of Rockford, Il, was arrested after officers responded to the County Clerk’s Office. Collins said that Daniels tried to pass a fraudulent title at the office.
Upon arrival, officers made contact with Daniels trying to leave the clerk’s office. During an investigation, police learned that Daniels had been to several different counties using fraudulent paperwork to obtain vehicle titles. Special agents from the State of Tennessee assisted in the investigation.
Officers discovered the vehicle that Daniels had been driving had two different VIN numbers in different locations. Daniels was placed in custody and is under a $110,000 bond. She will be in court on October 31.
In other police news, on September 17, 39-year-old Angie Hawks was arrested for criminal trespassing. Chief Collins said that police were called to Webb Street where a homeless woman had previously been ordered by police to keep away from.
Upon arrival, officers advised Hawks that she would have to leave the premises at the property owner’s request, but she refused to leave. Hawks was then placed in custody. She is under a $2,000.
On September 22, 46-year-old Jason Cline was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault.
Chief Collins said that police responded to Short Mountain Highway in reference to a fight in progress involving weapons. Upon arrival, officers spoke to two victims who stated that Cline had stopped in front of their house, grabbed a tire tool, and started walking toward them, placing in fear for their safety.
Police were told that Cline became upset over a road rage incident that had taken place previously between the parties and that Cline had admitted to having made a poor decision. Cline was taken into custody. He is under a $10,000 bond.
On September 24, 40-year-old Aryani Martinez and 34-year-old Isabal Soto, both of Smithville, were arrested for public intoxication.
Chief Collins said that police responded to Miller Road in reference to an altercation between two Hispanic women. Upon arrival, the officers found Martinez and Soto in the roadway. Both were unsteady on their feet, had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. They were placed in custody. Bond for each was set at $1,500.
On October 1, 40-year-old Shannon Herman of McMinnville was arrested for simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chief Collins said that an officer pulled over Herman’s vehicle knowing that he was wanted in another county. A background check through central dispatch confirmed the charges and Herman was taken into custody.
During a search of Herman’s vehicle, officers found several items associated with drug use and a large number of different types of pills. Herman’s bond is $11,500 and is due in court on October 24.
On October 4, 53-year-old Richard Turner was arrested for aggravated assault. Chief Collins said that officers responded to Fisher Avenue in reference to a domestic complaint. Upon arrival, police spoke with Turner and the victim, and found physical evidence of an assault, physical evidence of attempted strangulation. Turner was determined to have been the primary aggressor and placed in custody. His bond is $10,000 and he is due in court on October 24.
On October 7, 48-year-old Danny Dowell of McMinnville was arrested for aggravated trespassing. According to Chief Collins, police responded to a trespassing call on Jennings Lane. Upon arrival, they found Dowell and his vehicle on the property.
Dowell had previously been warned by police several times to keep off the premises because residents there feared him. He is under a $4,000 bond and will be in court on October 24.
On October 12, 40-year-old April Sobotka was charged with DUI, driving on a revoked license, and cited for financial responsibility and driving on roadways laned for traffic. Chief Collins said that police conducted a traffic stop on East Broad Street for failure to maintain lane of travel. Upon speaking with the driver, Sobotka, officers smelled alcohol coming from her person.
Sobotka allegedly admitted to having consumed a couple of drinks earlier. She submitted to, but performed poorly on, field sobriety tasks. She is under a $6,000 bond and will be in court on October 24.
