Good detective work by the Smithville Police Department led to the arrest of a 19 year old Columbia man and the recovery of the 2001 Chevy Blazer he allegedly stole from a local car dealership last month.
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Chandler Michael Maynard was taken into custody on Monday, March 6 and charged with theft of property. He is under a $7,000 bond and his court date is March 30.
According to police, Maynard went to Glynn’s Auto Sales on Friday, February 24 where he asked to test drive the Blazer. While he had possession of the vehicle, Maynard allegedly went two local businesses where video surveillance showed he tried to have copies made of the ignition and door keys. He was successful at one of the businesses. Maynard returned the Blazer but then went back to the car lot at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, February 27 and drove away in the vehicle, apparently using the keys he had made. During the course of the investigation, a Smithville Police Department detective saw on social media where Maynard, who resides in Columbia, had posted a picture of a Blazer which looked like the one stolen from Glynn’s Auto Sales. In the posting, Maynard claimed to be the owner of the vehicle shown in the photo. Smithville Police contacted the Columbia Police Department and from a street sign in the background on the photo, authorities were able to track down Maynard as well as the stolen Blazer. Maynard was interviewed in Columbia and subsequently placed under arrest. Smithville Police served the warrants and brought Maynard back to Smithville.
30 year old Michael Strange was arrested for domestic assault on Sunday, February 26. Police responded to a domestic complaint and after speaking with the parties it was determined that Strange had allegedly grabbed the victim’s neck leaving a red mark. His bond is $2,500 and his court date is March 30.
31 year old Clent Lee Shehane 31 was arrested on Wednesday, March 1 for domestic assault. According to police, Shehane had a hypodermic needle filled with an unknown substance and threatened to stab his victim with it. Shehane’s bond is $3,000 and his court date is March 30.
25 year old Anthony Charles South was arrested for violation of an order of protection on Thursday, March 2. South allegedly posted on social media a communication to his victim who is a protected party in an order of protection of which South is the respondent. South’s bond is $1,500 and his court date is March 30.
18 year old Brandi Leigh Whittaker was cited for simple possession on Friday, March 3. Police spotted Whittaker traveling 60 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour speed zone. During a traffic stop officers obtained consent to search and found 16.5 round peach colored pills identified as Alprazolam for which Whittaker had no prescription. Her court date is March 30.
35 year old Kenneth Lee Bain Jr. was cited for three counts of simple possession on Saturday, March 4. Police were called to Wade Street in reference to a fight which remains under investigation. Upon arrival at the time, the officer spoke with Bain who informed him that he was the victim in the incident. After taking Bain’s statement and speaking with other parties involved, the officer asked for and received permission to search Bain’s person. He found three round pills believed to be Clonazepam, 13 yellow pills believed to be Alaprazolam, 4.5 white round pills believed to be Buprenorphine, and five white gel pills believed to be Lyrica for which Bain had no prescription. His court date is April 6.
32 year old Roxanne Landis and 35 year old Kenneth Lee Bain, Jr. were arrested on Saturday, March 4 for public intoxication. Landis was also charged with evidence tampering while Bain was further charged with simple possession of a schedule IV drug. Police were called to do a welfare check for a possible intoxicated person at Taco Bell. Upon arrival, officers found Landis in the men’s bathroom where she was observed trying to flush pills down the toilet. Landis’ speech was slurred and she was unsteady on her feet. She could barely keep her eyes open to talk with the officers. Landis was annoying others in the restaurant and she was also determined to be a danger to herself. Police also found Bain in the parking lot and noticed that his speech was slurred. He too was unsteady on his feet and he could barely keep his eyes open. Bain was placed into custody for the safety of himself and others. Upon incident to arrest, Bain was found to be in possession of five round pills believed to be Clonazepam, two small yellow pieces believed to be Xanax, and 13.5 white rectangle bars believed to be Alprazolam. Bond for Landis is $6,500 and $4,500 for Bain. Both will make a court appearance on March 30.
Roxanna Landis got into trouble again on Thursday, March 9. She was cited for simple possession after police were dispatched to Oak & East Main Streets in reference to an intoxicated person. Upon arrival, the officer found Landis in possession of nine Lyrica pills located in another Rx pill bottle that was prescribed to her. She couldn’t provide officers with a valid prescription for the Lyrica. Her court date is March 30.
35 year old Jermaica Cherome League was cited for vandalism on Wednesday, March 8. According to Police, League was upset because he believed his victim had stolen some money from him. League allegedly became angry and busted out the window of the victim’s vehicle with a steel pipe. His court date is March 16.
29 year old Jamaal Ahmad League was arrested for public intoxication on Wednesday, March 8. Police were called to Taco Bell where a man was reported to be yelling and cussing employees. The man, League, was tracked down by police on Cherry Street. He was found to have slurred speech, blood shot eyes and he was unsteady on his feet. League also had an odor of alcohol on his person. He was arrested for his safety and that of the public. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is April 6.
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