A mother has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor for allegedly giving marijuana to her fifteen year old daughter.
32 year old Stephanie Fagan is under a $1,500 bond and she will be in court on October 2. Chief Randy Caplinger said that on Tuesday, September 16 the grandmother came to the police department to report that the mother, Fagan had been giving marijuana to her child.
44 year old Robert Roy Atnip, Jr. is charged with burglary and theft of property over $1,000. His bond is $12,500. Chief Caplinger said that on Saturday, September 6, Atnip allegedly broke into an outbuilding at the Smithville Golf Course and took several grass trimmers and hedge trimmers, valued at $1,500.
54 year old William L. Frazier of Liberty is charged with indecent exposure. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court on October 2. Chief Caplinger said that on Tuesday, September 16 Frazier allegedly exposed himself to a seventeen year old girl in the parking lot of Walmart.
53 year old David Linnear is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court October 2. Chief Caplinger said that on Friday, September 5 police spotted a vehicle run a red light and almost cause an accident at the intersection of Highway 56 & 70. The officer pulled over the automobile and detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car. Linnear, the driver, submitted to and performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He was placed under arrest.
64 year old Harold Blackwell is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on October 2. Chief Caplinger said that on Saturday, September 6 Blackwell ran a red light forcing other vehicles to stop. An officer initiated a traffic stop and noticed a very strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Blackwell, the driver, had slurred speech and he seemed to be confused by the officer’s presence. Blackwell submitted to and performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He refused to submit to a blood test. He was placed under arrest.
28 year old Justin Lohorn is charged with public intoxication and has been issued two citations for simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana). He is under a $1,500 bond on the public intoxication charge and will be in court October 2. He will make a court appearance on the marijuana citations October 14. Chief Caplinger said that on Sunday, September 7 police received a complaint of an intoxicated person in the Driver Street area. Upon arrival the officer saw Lohorn walking in the center of Odom street. He was asked to step over to the patrol car. Lohorn was unsteady on his feet and he had slurred speech. As he approached, Lohorn tossed a small bag containing a green leafy substance under the front of the patrol car. The bag was recovered and found to contain marijuana. The officer also found on Lohorn an unlabeled pill bottle containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana.
29 year old Sara South is cited for criminal trespass. Chief Caplinger said police were dispatched to a residence on Foster Road in reference to a trespasser. The caller reported that South was at the residence and had been warned to stay away.
59 year old Kenneth Johnson is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500. Chief Caplinger said that on Wednesday, September 10 police were dispatched to the area of Highland Avenue due to a possible drunk driver. An officer arrived and found Johnson behind the wheel of a parked vehicle. Keys were in the ignition. He was asked to step out of the vehicle. His speech was slurred and he performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. The officer found a half filled bottle of liquor on the front seat of the automobile. Johnson was placed under arrest.
39 year old Robert Bumbalough is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence and possession of a handgun while under the influence. His bond is $4,500 and he will be in court October 9. Chief Caplinger said that on Sunday, September 14 police spotted a vehicle speeding on West Broad Street. The officer initiated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, Bumbalough who had a strong odor of alcohol on him. He was asked to step out of the vehicle. Bumbalough was unsteady on his feet and he performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. During his arrest for DUI, the officer found in Bumbalough’s car a 45 caliber handgun.
27 year old Josh Batey is charged public intoxication and he was issued citations for theft of property under $500 and possession of schedule III & IV drugs. He will be in court October 2. Chief Caplinger said police were called to the thrift store at Broad Street and Mountain Street in response to a possible intoxicated person. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with Batey who was unsteady on his feet and had slurred speech. Batey had in his possession a schedule III and IV drug hidden in his pants and he was found to have stolen a pair of boots from the business. Batey was placed under arrest.
23 year old Daniel Trey Hamilton is cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and he will be in court on October 16. Chief Caplinger said that on Friday, September 19 police were called to a halfway house on South Mountain Street in reference to a man who had drug paraphernalia on him. The officer arrived and confronted Hamilton who admitted that he had hypodermic needles.
31 year old Sheena George is charged with driving under the influence and is under a $1,500 bond. She will be in court October 16. Chief Caplinger said that on Saturday, September 20 police spotted a speeding vehicle on North Congress Boulevard which was swerving in and out of its lane of traffic. The officer initiated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, George who had a strong odor of alcohol on her person. She submitted to and performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. George was placed under arrest.
Johnny Reed is charged with driving under the influence. He is under a $1,500 bond and he will be in court on October 9. According to Chief Caplinger, police came upon a two vehicle accident on Saturday, September 20 at a traffic light on West Broad Street. Reed was the driver in one of the vehicles, a black Chevrolet pickup truck. Reed had a strong odor of alcohol on his person. His speech was slurred and he performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He also submitted to a blood test.