A woman found hiding in the closet of a home where she wasn’t supposed to be has been charged with burglary.
Smithville Police Chief Randy Caplinger said 37 year old Valerie M Brown was arrested for burglary on Saturday, October 5. Captain Steven Leffew was dispatched to West Main Street to check on a vehicle parked in the road causing a traffic hazard. Upon arrival, Captain Leffew observed a vehicle parked in front of a residence and there was broken glass and damage to the door of the home. Captain Leffew requested assistance from Officer Matt Farmer and the two officers searched the house where they found Brown hiding in a closet. Police learned that Brown did not have permission to be inside the house. Bond for Brown is $5,000 and she will be in court on October 10.
41 year old Rachel Lynn Mabe was cited for simple possession on Thursday, October 3. Officer Will Judkins was dispatched to South Congress Boulevard in response to a possible reckless driver. Officer Judkins made contact with the vehicle and performed a welfare check on the driver, Mabe. Twenty pills believed to be Hydrocodone were found to be in Mabe’s possession. She had no prescription for the pills. Her court date is November 7.
35 year old Aaron Dwayne Ponder was cited for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Thursday, October 3. K-9 Officer James Cornelius observed Ponder removing several hypodermic needles from his pants pocket and throw them into a garbage can at Jewel’s Market on South Congress Boulevard. Ponder will be in court on November 7.
23 year old Heather Leigh Standridge was arrested for DUI on Friday, October 4. K-9 Officer James Cornelius responded to a possible impaired driver on East Broad Street and upon making contact with the driver, Standridge he noticed that her speech was slurred. Standridge submitted to but performed poorly on sobriety tasks. Her bond is $2,500 and she will be in court on November 7.
20 year old James Matthew Crowe was arrested by Officer Will Judkins and charged with domestic assault on Monday, October 7. According to the warrant, Crowe assaulted his ex girlfriend by picking her up from a sitting position and throwing her onto the ground outside the residence causing a bruise on her arm. Bond for Crowe is $2,500 and he will be in court on October 31.
46 year old Yvonna Van Dyne was arrested for domestic assault on Monday, October 14. Officer Joey Myers was dispatched to a residence in reference to a domestic complaint. Upon arrival, Officer Myers spoke with the victim who stated that he and Van Dyne had gotten into a verbal argument and that she grabbed him in a headlock and punched him in the face resulting in a busted lip and redness around his nose. Bond for Van Dyne is $2,500 and she will be in court on October 31.
While investigating a stabbing at City Walk Apartments on Tuesday, October 15, Sergeant Andy Snow was approached by a victim who stated that a family member had struck her in the mid-section with his cane. The victim had bruising in her rib area. 43 year old Royce Virgel Ashford Jr. was arrested and charged with domestic assault. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court on October 31.
29 year old Roxanne Landis was also arrested by Sergeant Andy Snow at City Walk Apartments for public intoxication as she appeared to be under the influence of something. She was unsteady on her feet and was causing a nuisance for the public and for law enforcement officers who were investigating another incident. Landis was asked to return to her apartment several times but she kept coming back outside causing a disturbance. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court on October 31.
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