Smithville Police, responding to a recent call of a suspected shoplifter at Walmart, instead arrested the man on public intoxication and drug charges.
20 year old Christopher Allen Summers of 774 Dale Ridge Road, Dowelltown is charged with public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a schedule VI controlled substance. His bond totals $3,000 and he will be in court July 16th.
Smithville Police Officer Randy King was dispatched to Walmart on Sunday, July 5th to investigate a suspected shoplifter. Officer King talked to Summers and during the conversation, noticed that Summers’ speech was very slurred. He smelled of marijuana and an alcoholic beverage. Summers also had trouble keeping his balance. Officer King asked Summers to empty his pockets on the counter. Summers pulled out a small bag of a green leafy material believed to be marijuana and rolling papers.
Meanwhile, 62 year old Danny M. Rigsby of 230 Bethel Road, Smithville is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court July 16th.
Sergeant Joey Jones of the Smithville Police Department was dispatched to the parking lot of DeKalb Tire and Service on West Broad Street on Thursday, July 2nd at around 9:47 a.m. on a domestic assault call. Upon arrival, Sergeant Jones talked to a witness who stated he saw Rigsby assault his girlfriend, Priscilla Judkins in the parking lot. Rigsby allegedly struck her with a crutch and was choking her. Both Rigsby and Judkins left before Sergeant Jones arrived. A warrant was obtained charging Rigsby with domestic assault and he was later arrested.
In another case, 40 year old Jamie Lee Woodside of 564 Turner Road, Smithville is charged with theft of property under $500, evading arrest, and resisting arrest. Her bond is $3,000 and she will be in court July 16th.
Sergeant Joey Jones was dispatched to Rite Aid Drug Store on South Congress Boulevard on July 6th at 7:46 a.m. to investigate a suspected shoplifter. Upon arrival, Sergeant Jones talked to Woodside. When he asked her what was in her purse, she ran out of the front door of the store. Sergeant Jones chased her into the parking lot and caught her. When he tried to handcuff Woodside, she resisted and fought the officer. A search of Woodside’s purse revealed over $200 in merchandise belonging to Rite Aid.
Smithville Police arrested Craig Steven Cairoli on Tuesday, June 30th and charged him with a second offense of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. His bond is $3,000 and he will be in court on July 16th.
Officer Nathan Estes was dispatched to the BP Service Station on West Broad Street around 2:50 p.m. on June 30th after being given information that a man was trying to pump gas in his vehicle and nearly fell to the ground several times while pumping the gas. Upon arrival, Officer Estes made contact with Cairoli who was seated in his vehicle on the driver side. The engine was running. Officer Estes noticed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on Cairoli’s person. He submitted to several field sobriety tasks which he failed but he refused to take a blood alcohol test.
Meanwhile, 27 year old William Travis Malone of Curtis Avenue, Alexandria was arrested on Thursday, July 2nd and charged with public intoxication and introduction of drugs into a penal institution. His bond is $11,000 and he will be in court on July 23rd.
Officer Travis Bryant went to Bumpers Drive-In on East Broad Street for his evening meal around 7:40 p.m. on July 2nd and while there, Malone walked up to Officer Bryant’s patrol car and began talking with him. After a short conversation, Officer Bryant realized that Malone was under the influence and was publicly intoxicated. Malone told Officer Bryant he had a prescription for Xanax. Malone was placed under arrest for public intoxication. While Officer Bryant was transporting Malone to the DeKalb County Jail for lock up, Malone stated that he had an empty prescription bottle in his pocket. Officer Bryant asked Malone if he had anything else on his person and Malone replied “no”. Upon arrival at the jail, the jailors searched Malone prior to locking him up in the cell. During the search, the jailors, found ten blue pills believed to be Xanax and four and a half orange pills believed to be Suboxone hidden in Malone’s sock.
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