The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department charged two men recently in separate incidents of domestic assault.
28 year old Michael Napier Rose of Kings Court, Smithville is charged with domestic assault, public intoxication, and resisting arrest. His bond is $12,500 and he will be in court on May 2. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Saturday, April 20 deputies responded to Kings Court on a domestic violence call. Upon arrival, the officers saw Rose chasing his girlfriend and then go into the home. The woman had a cut on her hand and a bruise on the right side of her face. Rose allegedly had broken her cell phone which prevented her from calling 911. While the officers were investigating, Rose ran out the back door of the residence and jumped off the deck. The officers grabbed Rose and took him to the ground in order to handcuff him. Rose had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person and he was very belligerent. He was arrested and brought to the jail for booking. On the way to the jail, Rose used his head to try and break a window out of the patrol car and spat throughout the back of the vehicle.
54 year old Ricky Lynn Devault of Dowelltown is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court on May 9. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, April 18 Devault allegedly assaulted a female family member at his home of Talpha Drive. He allegedly punched her in the mouth with his fist and grabbed her throat, leaving red scratch marks. The woman’s thirteen year old daughter allegedly witnessed the assault. Devault was arrested and brought to the jail for booking.
40 year old David Michael Cook of Bell Street, Smithville is charged with being a fugitive from justice. His bond is $50,000 and he will be in court on April 25. Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, April 19 Cook ran his vehicle in a ditch on Hurricane Ridge Road. The investigating officer ran a computer check through the National Crime Information Center and learned that Cook was wanted in Lyon County, Kentucky for a first degree drug offense and operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Cook was arrested and taken to the jail for booking.
42 year old Comer Thomas Vance of Meadowbrook Drive, Smithville is cited for possession of drug paraphernalia (three hypodermic needles), failure to maintain lane of travel, and driving on a revoked license. He will be in court May 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, April 16 a sheriff’s department drug detective observed a light colored van traveling on the Old Snow Hill Road in the center of the roadway. A computer check revealed that Vance’s license were revoked. A search of his vehicle revealed three needles.
22 year old Daniel Trey Hamilton of Jacobs Pillar Road, Smithville is cited for simple possession of a schedule IV drug (klonopin). He will be in court May 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, April 16, as a sheriff’s department drug detective was walking toward Hamilton, he saw Hamilton pass something to a female friend. The woman handed over to the detective a red pill container which held three klonopin pills, a schedule IV drug.
19 year old Alxis Nandez of Smith Road, Smithville is cited for driving with no license, violation of the financial responsibility law (no insurance), and leaving the scene of an accident. He will be in court on June 5. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, April 18, an officer was dispatched to Vaughn Lane regarding a wreck with property damage. The deputy made contact with Nandez, who had left the scene of the accident. Nandez had no drivers license and no insurance on his vehicle.
21 year old Dylan Kirt Cunningham of Manchester is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence and a third offense of driving on a revoked license. He was also issued citations for violation of the financial responsibility law (no insurance), failure to maintain his lane of travel, simple possession of a schedule III drug (Suboxone), and violation of the implied consent law. His bond is $8,000 and he will be in court June 6. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, April 18 a deputy saw Cunningham operating a Honda Civic on Highway 53 and Highway 70 west, crossing the double yellow line. The officer stopped the car for failure to maintain lane of travel. Cunningham, the driver, had an ID only license. A computer check revealed that his drivers license were revoked in Franklin County for a DUI on August 13, 2012. Cunningham had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person and his speech was slurred. Cunningham submitted to but performed poorly on all field sobriety tasks. He refused to consent to a blood test so a forced blood draw was taken as per state law. Cunnigham told the officer that he had consumed three beers. A partially filled bottle of Crown Royal alcohol was found in his vehicle. Cunningham told the officer that he was “messed up” and that he was taking medication. He was arrested and taken to the jail for booking. Upon inventory of his vehicle, a schedule III drug (Suboxone) was found.
65 year old John Owen Moberly of Crossville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court May 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, April 4 a deputy stopped to do a welfare check on a man in a vehicle in the parking lot of Center Hill Marine on Highway 70. The man, Moberly, was slumped over the seat, semi conscious with an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. The vehicle was still running. The deputy said the man was confused and did not know where he was. Moberly was sent to the emergency room of the hospital for evaluation. While at hospital, he was treated and showed signs of being intoxicated.
37 year old Alfredo Guerro Gonzales of Foster Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court on May 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, April 20 Gonzales was operating a motor vehicle on College Street when he was stopped by an officer because his automobile was smoking. Gonzales told the officer that he was drunk. Gonzales had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person and he was unsteady on his feet. He submitted to but performed poorly on all field sobriety tasks. He also submitted to a blood test. Gonzales was arrested and taken to the jail for booking.
42 year old Vickie Lenae Alvis of Sparta Highway, Smithville is charged with driving on a revoked license. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court on April 25. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, April 21, Alvis was operating a motor vehicle on Highway 70 when a deputy stopped her having prior knowledge that Alvis’ drivers license were revoked. A computer check confirmed that her license were revoked for driving under the influence. Alvis was arrested and taken to the jail for booking. She had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on her person.
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