Smithville Police Arrest Two Men in Shoplifting Incident at Wal-Mart

Smithville Police made two arrests last week in a shoplifting incident at Wal-mart
56 year old Danny Petty of 225 East Bryant Street and 48 year old Roy Douglas Atnip of 232 Meadowbrook Drive were arrested on Saturday, January 23rd for theft and public intoxication. Corporal Travis K. Bryant was dispatched to Wal-Mart on a theft call. Upon arrival he saw Atnip on video surveillance leave the store with a 12 pack of Busch beer, without paying for it. Corporal Bryant found him a short time later in the field behind Restview Avenue consuming the beer. With him was Petty who Corporal Bryant determined had been an accomplice. Petty could be seen on the video tape with Atnip. Both appeared to be intoxicated. Each had an odor of alcohol on their persons and their speech was slurred. Bond for both was set at $1,000 and their court date is February 4th.
80 year old William R Mabe of 310 Locust Street was arrested on Saturday, January 23 for a first offense of driving under the influence. Officer Matt Holmes was dispatched to the area of West Broad Street where an off duty State Trooper was following a vehicle. Even though the tires were blown out, the vehicle continued traveling west bound. Officer Holmes stopped the automobile at Wal-Mart Drive and West Broad Street. Upon speaking with the driver, Mabe, Officer Holmes noticed he appeared to be disoriented. As Mabe exited the vehicle he was unsteady on his feet and fell to the ground numerous times. Due to the high volume of traffic on the highway and Mr. Mabe’s unsteadiness, no field sobriety tests were given for his safety. A half full bottle of Peppermint Schnapps was found in the driver’s side floor board. Mr. Mabe was arrested and transported to the Smithville Police Department where he was informed of the implied consent law. Mabe submitted to a breathalyzer test, the results of which were .178. Bond for Mabe was set at $1,000 and his court date is February, 18th.
27 year old Michael Ray Reeder of 754 Pine Orchard Road was arrested Saturday, January 23rd for simple possession of a schedule VI drug and driving on a suspended driver licenses. Officer Scott Davis was dispatched to Juniper Lane in reference to a suspicious vehicle parked in front of the complainant’s house. Upon arrival, Officer Davis discovered that the vehicle was gone but the complainant gave him a description of it. Later, as Officer Davis was traveling down Highland Street, he saw the vehicle traveling north. He stopped the automobile and found that the passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. Upon making contact with the driver, Reeder, Officer Davis could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. He asked Reeder if there were any illegal drugs in the automobile. Reeder replied that all he had was a joint. During the search incident to arrest, police found a plastic bag under the seat with a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. A check of Mr. Reeder’s driver licenses revealed them to be suspended for failure to satisfy a citation in Putnam County. Bond for Reeder is $2,000 and he will be in court on February 4th.
30 year old Christopher Pearson Myers of 848 Anthony Avenue was arrested on Tuesday, January 26th for driving on a suspended licenses and evading arrest. Officer Matt Farmer received a call about a domestic violence in progress at 848 Anthony Avenue. As he was approaching the residence he saw a vehicle that appeared to be leaving the scene. Central Dispatched informed Officer Farmer that the subject, Myers, was leaving in a small black vehicle. At that time Officer Farmer got behind the vehicle which made an abrupt left turn and when he activated his blue lights Mr. Myers ran a stop sign and turned south onto Luttrell Avenue where he finally stopped. Myers informed Officer Farmer that he shouldn’t be driving because his license was suspended. After a check with Central Dispatch,. Myers was arrested for driving on a suspended, evading arrested and he was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign. His bond is $2,500 and his court date is February 11th.
23 year old Brandy Nicole Hale of 114 Highland Drive was arrested on Tuesday, January 26th for a Capias. Corporal Travis Bryant was traveling south on North Congress Boulevard when he saw a black SUV driven by Hale. He knew there was an outstanding warrant against her in DeKalb County for failure to appear in court on November 19th. She was arrested without incident.
Meanwhile, anyone having information on the following offense is asked to please contact the Smithville Police Department at 597-8210 or the Tip Line at 464-6046.
On Sunday, January 24th around midnight a red dirt bike with a long front silver front fork with a broken rear fender was stolen from 425 Kendra Drive. It also has MTX & 100 on the right side of the seat with a 90 hp motor.
Any information received that will help the Smithville Police solve this or any criminal offense will be greatly appreciated. All information is confidential.