Wheeler Charged in Several Vehicle Burglaries

Smithville Police have apparently solved several recent vehicle burglaries with the arrest of an 18 year old man.
Police Chief Mark Collins said Steven Tyler Wheeler was arrested on Wednesday, November 18 on three counts of burglary and vandalism. Officers took two reports on Walker Drive where someone had entered vehicles and taken items without the owner’s permission. A report was also taken on Tuesday, November 17 of someone busting out a window and possibly trying to hot wire a vehicle at Model City Auto Sales in an attempt to steal the automobile. Upon investigation it was determined that all three incidents were related and that Wheeler was a suspect. After questioning, Wheeler was charged and arrested without incident. His bond is $17,500.
Wheeler was charged with another burglary and theft on Friday, November 20. According to police, an officer took a report on Wednesday, November 18 in which a vehicle had been broken into on Walker Drive. Upon investigation, Wheeler was determined to have been involved in this incident in addition to the other break-ins on Walker Drive. His bond in this case is $4,500 and he will be in court on December 10.
Meanwhile, 37 year old Joshua Jordan was arrested on Saturday, November 14 for possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, deliver or sell methamphetamine. An officer responded to East Broad Street in reference to a suspicious person trying to stop traffic. He spoke to the man, Jordan, who was incoherent in speech. Upon questioning Jordan, the officer determined that he may have smoked some marijuana and taken meth. Jordan had in his possession a small plastic container containing a white crystal like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine. Bond for Jordan is $40,000.
34 year old Christina Love Johnson was arrested on Tuesday, November 17 for domestic assault. Police were dispatched to a residence due to an assault in progress. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the parties involved and found that they had gotten into a verbal argument that turned physical with Johnson hitting and then biting the victim on the ear. Bond for Johnson is $2,500 and her court date is December 10.
59 year old Neil Bernard Keenan is charged with public intoxication and cited for simple possession. Police received a call on Friday, November 20 of a possible drunk driver that had crashed into a pole in the parking lot of Food Lion. The officer spoke with Keenan in a checkout line inside the store. Keenan was unsteady on his feet. His speech was slurred and he had an odor of an alcoholic beverage about his person. Incident to arrest, a silver pill container with a Schedule IV substance was found in his front pants pocket. Keenan was placed under arrest. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is December 17.