Inmate Charged with Vandalism

A prisoner at the DeKalb County Jail has been charged with two counts of vandalism for trying to disable surveillance cameras inside the cells.
31 year old Michael Brandon Redmon of Holcomb Road, McMinnville is under a $5,000 bond and he will be in court on July 21. In the first incident on Friday, July 1 at 9:50 p.m. Redmon was observed by video surveillance climbing on a sink and door inside his jail cell and then hitting the camera with his fist causing damage to the camera. In the second case, Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Sunday, July 3 at around 5:55 p.m. Redmon was observed in the jail’s day use area cell hitting another camera with a broom causing damage to that camera.
27 year old Christopher Allen Summers of Dale Ridge Road, Dowelltown is charged with driving under the influence. He was further cited for violation of implied consent, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving on a suspended license. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on July 21. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, June 29 a deputy was called to a private property hit and run accident on Lower Helton Road involving a white Chevrolet Impala. While enroute, the officer spotted the car traveling south on Dale Ridge Road. The deputy turned around and caught up with the car which had he found setting on Dale Ridge Road. The cars amber parking lights were on and Summers was sitting in the driver side seat. According to the officer, Summers’ eyes were bloodshot. He was unsteady on his feet and his speech was slurred. Summers also was very belligerent and he refused to submit to field sobriety tasks.
31 year old Joshua Lynn McCowan of Miller Road, Smithville is charged with theft of property under $500. His bond is $2,500 and his court date is July 21. Sheriff Ray said that on May 10, McCowan allegedly took a blank check belonging to a woman on Potts Camp Road. McCowan then allegedly passed the check in the amount of $250.
25 year old Brandon Thomas Bates of Hannah Branch Road, Liberty is charged with criminal impersonation. His bond is $3,500 and his court date is July 14. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, July 3 a deputy responded to Redmon Road to locate a missing juvenile. Upon arrival, the officer spoke to Bates who identified himself as Dustin Warner and said he owned the property at 202 Redmon Road. But the deputy, who knows Warner, was aware that Bates was lying to him.
22 year old Kevin Michael Kijanski of Oak Drive, Dowelltown is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is July 14. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, July 3 a deputy received a call about a man who was passed out in the driver seat of a vehicle behind DeKalb Market on Highway 70 west. Upon arrival, the officer observed a jeep parked behind the store with its head lights on. Kijanski was also at the vehicle. He had a strong odor of alcohol on his person. Kijanski submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. His eyes were bloodshot and he was unsteady on his feet. Kijanski admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier in the evening.