An inmate at the DeKalb County Jail has been charged with vandalism.
37 year old Nathan Joseph Wilbert of Vandergriff Hollow Road, Dowelltown is under a $2,000 bond and his court date is October 26.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Sunday, October 8 at approximately 6:49 a.m. while incarcerated at the jail, Wilbert damaged a sprinkler head in the holding cell of the jail annex where he was being housed. Wilbert pulled on and broke the sprinkler head which caused water to flood the cell and surrounding area. The charge was brought against Wilbert by a correctional officer.
23 year old Ronnie Martinez, Jr. of Adcock Cemetery Road is charged with criminal trespassing. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is October 26. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, October 5 a deputy was called to investigate a trespassing complaint on Adcock Cemetery Road. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the complainant who said that Martinez, who lives at another address on Adcock Cemetery Road, keeps trespassing on his property. Other homeowners in the area reported that before the deputy arrived they saw Martinez go into the woods onto the complainant’s property. The deputy and other officers searched the area and found Martinez back at his own home. Martinez admitted to having been on his neighbor’s property even after the complainant had warned him at least twice to keep off his property. Martinez was placed under arrest.
36 year old Donna Faye Campbell of Nashville is charged with disorderly conduct. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court on November 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, October 6 after leaving a courtroom at the DeKalb County Courthouse, Campbell began screaming and cussing while in the hallways and didn’t stop even after being given a direct order to be quiet and to leave the building. Campbell was placed under arrest.
26 year old Eric Dewayne Judkins of Hendrixson Road is charged with a third offense of driving on a suspended license. He was further cited for no insurance and for failure to carry a registration on his vehicle. His bond is $3,500 and his court date is October 26. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, October 7 a deputy spotted a black Ford car, driven by someone who had possibly been involved in a domestic on Tubb Street. The officer stopped the car and spoke with the driver, Judkins and found his license to be suspended. A computer check confirmed his license were suspended for a truancy law violation on April 27, 2007. The deputy learned that Judkins has two prior offenses for driving on a suspended license.
43 year old Lynn Jay Jones of Hurricane Ridge Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence and driving while license revoked. His bond is $3,500 and his court date is November 2. He was further cited for no insurance and for violation of the light law. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, October 8 a deputy stopped a vehicle on Highway 70 west for no rear tail lights. The officer spoke with the driver, Jones who had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on him and his speech was slurred. His eyes were bloodshot and he was unsteady on his feet. Jones submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He admitted to having consumed two quart sized beers and non-prescribed morphine earlier in the day. The officer learned that Jones’ license were revoked for an unsatisfied judgment in DeKalb County on May 27, 1999 and have not yet been reinstated.
21 year old Zachary Tyler Adams of Adams Street, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is November 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, October 8 a deputy was dispatched to the 1200 block of Four Seasons Road due to a one vehicle accident. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Adams who said he was the driver of the 2006 Dodge truck which left the roadway and hit a light pole. Adams was unsteady on his feet. His eyes were bloodshot and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. Adams admitted to having consumed too much alcohol to have been driving and he performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.