Smithville Police have issued citations and made arrests recently as a result of various offenses including shoplifting, domestic assault, simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, DUI, and driving on a revoked license.
23 year old Shelton Gene Martin, II was cited on Wednesday, May 24 for simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Martin was found to be in possession of approximately .25 ounce of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana and a pipe thought to have been used for the illegal use of marijuana. Martin’s vehicle was searched during a traffic stop after the officer detected an odor of marijuana coming from inside. Martin’s court date is June 8.
33 year old Roxanna Landis was cited for shoplifting at Wal-Mart on Friday, May 26. Landis was observed putting items in her purse with the intent to deprive the store of its merchandise. The items were recovered and returned to the store. Her court date is June 29.
30 year old Jose Arias was arrested for domestic assault on Saturday, May 27. Police responded to a residence where they were informed that Arias had stepped on the victim’s foot and pushed her in frustration. After investigating, Jose was found to have been the primary aggressor. He was taken into custody without incident. His bond is $5,000 and his court date is June 8.
44 year old Ricky Shannon Nokes was arrested for a second offense of driving on revoked license on Wednesday, May 31. Police observed Nokes operating a vehicle on Bright Hill Road. Knowing that Nokes’ license were revoked in Warren County, the officer stopped Nokes and placed him in custody without incident. Nokes’ bond is $2,500 and his court date is June 15.
46 year old Royce Virgel Ashford Jr. was arrested on Thursday, June 1 for DUI and he was cited for traffic control device/signal, registration violation, and financial responsibility. Police received a call of a possible DUI driver and spotted the vehicle on Allen Ferry Road. The officer conducted a routine traffic stop after observing that the driver had failed to remain in his lane of travel. The officer spoke with the driver, Ashford, and noticed that his eyes were watery, red, and blood shot and that his speech was slurred. Ashford submitted to field sobriety tasks but performed poorly. He was taken into custody without incident. Ashford’s bond is $1,500 and his court date is June 15.
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