A 42 year old woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to buy a television she knew was stolen.
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Patty Sue Tatrow of Coconut Ridge Road, Smithville is charged with theft under $1,000 and filing a false report. She was later charged with aggravated burglary for knowing the crime (home burglary and TV theft) had taken place and for not reporting it in order to benefit herself. Her total bond is $21,000 and her court date is August 24.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, July 20 Tatrow tried to buy a stolen 50 inch Samsung television taken from a residence on Blackberry Hill Road. According to Sheriff Ray, Tatrow knew the TV was stolen and was trying to purchase it for herself from the man charged with committing the crime, Corey Bradford. After being confronted by law enforcement officers, Tatrow knowingly made a false statement to them about the TV in order to obstruct and hinder the investigation.
28 year old Brandon Michael Hensley of Rickman Road, Cookeville is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence. He was also cited for no insurance, driving on roadways laned for travel, simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana), and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond is $3,000 and his court date is August 24. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, August 8 a deputy stopped a vehicle for failure to maintain its lane of travel on Highway 70 east. The officer spoke with the driver, Hensley and noticed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Hensley admitted to having consumed some alcohol. A search incident to arrest turned up 2.9 grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana and a glass smoking pipe. Hensley submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. A search warrant was obtained to get a blood sample from Hensley.
22 year old John Thomas Mason of Blue Springs Road, Smithville is charged driving on a revoked license and evading arrest. He is under a total bond of $5,000 and he will make a court appearance on August 24. He also faces two counts of violation of probation and is being held without bond. He will be in court on those offenses September 11. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, August 9 a deputy tried to pull over a white Honda on Short Mountain Highway for running a stop sign but the vehicle sped up and got away. It was later found abandoned on Big Hickory Court, Smithville. The driver had left the vehicle on foot. He was later found and identified as Mason. Through a routine check through central dispatch, officers learned Mason’s driver license are revoked. He was placed under arrest.
39 year old Grady Lytle Murphy of Jackson Street, Smithville is charged with a fourth offense of driving on a suspended license. His bond is $5,000 and his court date is August 31. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, August 10 a deputy spotted a silver Ford Mustang cross the double yellow line on New Home Road. The officer pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Murphy. A check through central dispatch revealed Murphy’s license were suspended for failure to answer to an original violation in Smithville. He has been convicted for the same offense (driving on a suspended license) in Cannon County and twice before in DeKalb County. Murphy was placed under arrest.
52 year old Ronald Gene Flarity of Burchwood, Tennessee is charged with domestic assault and being a fugitive from justice. His bond is $55,000 and his court date is August 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, July 19 a deputy spoke with a woman who said she had been thrown from an SUV. The woman told the officer that Flarity pushed her from the passenger side of the vehicle on Cookeville Highway causing her to fear bodily injury. A witness reported seeing the SUV come to a rolling stop and a woman being pushed out. The witness came to the aid of the woman as the SUV drove away. During the investigation, an officer found Flarity at a residence on Holmes Creek Road. A computer check revealed an active warrant against him from Catoosa Georgia. He was placed under arrest.
45 year old Tanya Rochelle Anderson of Medley Lane Baxter is charged with driving on a revoked license. She was further cited for violation of roadways laned for travel and for not having an ignition interlock device on her vehicle. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court on August 31. Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, August 11 a deputy stopped a vehicle for failing to maintain its lane of travel on Sparta Highway. The officer spoke with the driver, Anderson who admitted that she had no license on her person. A computer check confirmed that her license were revoked on January 25, 2017 for driving under the influence but that she has a restricted license. Anderson could produce no paperwork or license but said she would continue driving after she dropped off a friend.