A Smithville man has been charged in a recent burglary and theft investigation by the Sheriff’s Department.
31 year old Jason Allen Moseley of Jennings Lane, Smithville is charged with theft of property over $1,000 and burglary. He was arrested on Wednesday, April 11. Moseley’s bond is $23,000 and he will be in court on April 26
Sheriff Patrick Ray reports that on Wednesday, March 28, Moseley broke into a shed on New Bildad Road and took a riding mower, a weedeater, a leaf blower, a power washer, two propane fish fryers, two propane tanks, a black plastic tool box, and a battery charger. The total value is $3,047.
Meanwhile, 29 year old Brandon Ross Bogle of Kendra Drive, Smithville is charged with three counts of violation of probation and one count of driving on a revoked license. He was arrested on Tuesday, April 10. Bogle’s total bond is $2,250 and he will be in court April 19.
Sheriff Ray reports that on April 10, a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department drug detective observed Bogle operating a motor vehicle on Short Mountain Highway. Having prior knowledge his license were revoked, the detective stopped the vehicle. Bogle gave the detective his identification. A computer check through central dispatch found that Bogle’s license were revoked for driving under the influence on July 14, 2011 in Wilson County.
36 year old Lonnie Lynn Wheeler of Lincoln Street, Smithville was arrested on Wednesday, April 11 for leaving the scene of an accident. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court May 3.
Sheriff Ray reports that on April 11 Wheeler was driving a red Toyota pickup truck on the Sparta Highway when he crashed into a driveway causing property damage. Wheeler’s truck was found at the intersection of Brent Taylor Road and Sparta Highway. A passenger of the truck told the investigating officer that Wheeler was the driver and that he had fled the scene. Later that night, 911 received a call from Wheeler stating that he was lost in the woods in the area of Midway Road. The Rescue Squad and TWRA were called out to help locate Wheeler and he was later found in the woods.