Two Men Charged in Theft of Trailer

Smithville Police have charged two men in the recent theft of a trailer.
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47 year old Billy Joe Derrick of Crossville and 42 year old Kristian James Dupuy of Smithville are each charged with theft of property over $1,000. Bond for each is $10,000. Derrick is also charged with evading arrest. His bond on that offense is $5,000. Both will make a court appearance on October 5.
An officer was dispatched to 468 West Broad Street for a trailer theft on Tuesday, September 19 and was shown video footage of a man who got out of a vehicle matching the description of the automobile used in the trailer theft. Police later spotted the vehicle driving by Bridgeway Motel. An officer followed as the vehicle turned in and stopped at 905 West Main Street. As he approached the automobile, the officer observed that the clothing and appearance of the driver, Kristian Dupuy, matched the image of the man shown in the camera footage. Police mirandized Dupuy and asked him about the trailer. According to the officer, Dupuy admitted that he had assisted in taking the trailer with Billy Derrick who was a passenger in the vehicle. Derrick got out and attempted to flee on foot. The officer shouted for Derrick to stop but he kept running. Derrick was then apprehended by the officer approximately 50 yards from the automobile. Derrick said the reason he ran was because he knew he had warrants against him in other counties.
18 year old Joseph Daniel Morgan of Woodbury is charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to sell or deliver. His bond is $10,000 and his court date is September 28. On Monday, September 18 a deputy was dispatched to a call on Holmes Creek Road in the area of V.L. Wilson Loop in reference to two suspicious males in the area. Upon his arrival, the officer spoke with Morgan and a juvenile male. During a search for weapons, the deputy found Morgan to be in possession of a clear crystal like substance that field tested positive for 2.1 grams of methamphetamine. He was placed under arrest.
22 year old John Thomas Mason of Smithville is charged with driving while license revoked and evading arrest. His bond totals $5,000 and his court date is October 12. He also has warrants against him for violation of probation and is being held without bond. He will make a court appearance on the VOP offenses October 6. On August 9 a deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop of a white Honda on Short Mountain Highway for running a stop sign but the vehicle accelerated in speed and did not stop. It was later found at 125 Hickory Court. Upon further investigation, Mason was identified as the driver. Through a routine central dispatch check, Mason’s driver license were found to be revoked. Mason was placed under arrest for evading and driving on a revoked license.
23 year old Richard Wayne Norrod of Smithville, an inmate at the DeKalb County Jail, is charged with bringing contraband to a penal institution. His bond is $5,000 and his court date is October 12. On Sunday, September 24 a corrections officer was conducting a pat down search of Norrod when he found a small clear bag in the pocket of Norrod’s shorts which contained two white pills believed to be Hydrocodone. A smaller baggie was also found which held a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine.
44 year old Richard Neal Meyers of Smithville is charged with driving while licensed revoked. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is October 5. On Sunday September 24, a deputy was patrolling on South Congress Boulevard when he saw a vehicle spinning tires in the Hardees parking lot and it continued to spin tires as it exited the parking lot into the roadway. The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, Meyers. The deputy learned that Meyers’ license has been suspended since November 2, 2000 for failure to appear in Kentucky and it has never been re-instated. Meyers’ license is currently revoked for failure to satisfy costs or fines in Wilson County with an action date of August 6, 2015.
30 year old Tasha Michaele Spurlock of Ashland City is charged with criminal impersonation and escape. Her bond totals $8,500 and her court date is October 12. On Saturday, September 23 a deputy responded to 475 Colvert Lake Road due to a 911 call. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a woman who said her name was Tasha Spurlock and gave a date of birth but a computer check could not match that DOB with anyone. The woman then gave a social security number that came back to a man named Brandon Hardy. At that time, the deputy concluded that she was trying to impersonate someone else and he placed her under arrest. While being detained, Spurlock slipped her handcuffs off and ran away on foot but she was caught shortly after and brought to the jail for booking.