Bandy Found with Methamphetamine

The Sheriff’s Department arrested a woman last week after finding 5.8 grams of methamphetamine on her.
36 year old Nelda Jane Bandy of Old West Point Road, Smithville is charged with possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) for resale. Her bond is $25,000 and she will make a court appearance on December 17.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, December 3 a Sheriff’s Department Detective conducting an investigation at a residence on Midway Road spoke with Bandy. After she gave the detective consent to search her person and purse, he found in her right pants pocket a metal container which held two small plastic baggies with a white crystal substance. Inside her purse was a plastic baggie which also held a crystal substance. The three baggies field tested positive for meth and had an approximate combined weight of 5.8 grams. According to Sheriff Ray, Bandy said she was only trying to make some money with the drugs. She was placed under arrest.
27 year old Manuel Estrada Lopez of Lafayette is charged with driving without a license. He was also cited for violation of the financial responsibility law and driving on roadways laned for traffic. His bond is $1,500. Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, November 30 a deputy responded to Cookeville Highway in reference to a reckless driver. The officer stopped a 1999 Ford Explorer for failing to maintain lane of travel and spoke to the driver, Lopez who admitted he did not have a license. He also had no proof of identification.
45 year old Johnny Darrell Murphy of Hayes Street, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. He was further issued citations for having an expired drivers license and no insurance. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court December 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, December 5 a deputy was dispatched to Turtle’s Bar on Highway 70 east in reference to an intoxicated driver who had run into two vehicles in the parking lot. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Murphy, who was determined to be the driver of a silver Dodge that had hit the two automobiles in the parking lot. Murphy had a strong odor of alcohol on his person and was very unsteady on his feet. His eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred. He admitted to having consumed five beers. According to Sheriff Ray, prior to the incident in the parking lot, Murphy had been in an altercation with someone. He was transported to the emergency room of the hospital by DeKalb EMS. He submitted to a blood alcohol test but he didn’t undergo field sobriety tasks due to his injuries. He was placed under arrest after being released from the hospital.
50 year old Brian Franklin Strahan of Toad Road, Dowelltown is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $2,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, December 5 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Toad Road for a possible domestic. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a woman who said she was sleeping when she heard Strahan yelling at the children. The woman said she and Strahan then got into an argument and he punched her in the face. Strahan was placed under arrest.
43 year old Francisco Monzon Lopez of Rock Island is charged with driving under the influence and possession of a firearm while consuming an alcoholic beverage. He was further issued citations for no drivers license, violation of the open container law, and violation of the implied consent law. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance December 17.
Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, December 6 while on patrol a deputy spotted an automobile with its lights on and engine running in the parking lot of Jewel’s Market on South Congress Boulevard. The officer stopped and spoke with the driver, Lopez. Two bottles of liquor with the seal broken on them were within arms reach of the driver. He had a strong odor of alcohol on his person. His eyes were glazed and his speech was slurred. Lopez had in his possession a loaded 22 caliber rifle. He refused to submit to field sobriety tasks and a blood alcohol test. Lopez was placed under arrest.
54 year old Kevin Troy Coe of Auburntown is charged with domestic assault and violation of an order of protection. His bond is $3,000 and he will make a court appearance on December 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, December 3 a deputy was dispatched to New Bildad Road in reference to a domestic incident in a red Chevrolet S-10 truck. The officer spotted the truck and stopped it on New Bildad Road. A woman jumped out of the truck. She had blood running down her face. The woman said her boyfriend, Coe had hit her in the face several times knocking out a tooth and injuring her nose. Coe has an active order of protection against him and is not supposed to be near this woman. He was placed under arrest.