Woman Comes to Court Intoxicated

A Sparta woman has been charged with public intoxication after coming to General Sessions Court under the influence and passing out during the proceedings.
50 year old Sherry Renee Schreyer of Luna Road, Sparta is under a $1,500 bond and her court date is April 20.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, March 30 a sheriff’s department detective saw Schreyer passing in and out during court after she was warned by several officers and the judge to stay awake.
The detective took Schreyer into another courtroom and asked her to perform field sobriety tasks. She performed poorly on all tasks given and was arrested for public intoxication.
33 year old Jason Douglas Stembridge of Tisdale Drive has another theft charge against him. Sheriff Ray said that on December 27, 2016 Stembridge allegedly took 2016 Polaris Razor seats valued at $1,144. His bond is $5,000 on this latest charge, theft of property over $1,000, and his court date is April 27.
Stembridge has been in jail since his arrest last month. He is accused of having run a major auto theft and chop shop operation. Stembridge is alleged to have stolen automobiles, skid steers, four wheelers, and gooseneck trailers in DeKalb and Warren County for the intended purpose of either selling them outright or dismantling them to be sold as parts or scrap metal. Many of the stolen vehicles and equipment have been recovered.
Jacqueline Darlene West Brown of Hartsville is charged with identity theft. Her bond is $8,000. Sheriff Ray said that on August 17, 2015, Brown obtained the personal identification of another without their consent in order to open up a credit/debit card. Brown made several transactions with the card. The case was investigated by a detective of the sheriff’s department.
30 year old Christopher Eugene Layne of Bright Hill Road, Smithville is charged with a third offense of driving on a revoked license. His bond is $3,000. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, March 28 a detective of the sheriff’s department was traveling east on Highway 70 when he saw Layne driving a Chevy Malibu. Knowing that Layne’s license were revoked, the detective stopped the car. A computer check confirmed that Layne’s driver license were revoked in 2015 out of Putnam County. Layne also had two prior driving on revoked charges in 2015 and 2016.
Brad Eugene Bell of Liberty is charged with a fourth offense of driving while his license were suspended. His bond is $6,000 and his court date is April 13th. Bell was also cited for improper display of plates. He had a tinted cover over the license plate. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, March 28 a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a black and gold Ford truck on Woodbury Highway in Liberty due to a license plate violation. Bell was the driver. A validation check revealed that Bell’s license were suspended in Lebanon Municipal Court for failure to show proof of insurance on February 7, 2016. His license were also previously suspended for violations in Wilson County, Alexandria, and DeKalb County without any reinstatements.
22 year old Dakota Levi West of McMinnville is charged with failure to appear. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is April 13. Sheriff Ray said that West was served with a criminal summons for theft of property involving merchandise on January 15 and failed to report to the DeKalb County Jail to be booked within the required ten days.