A motorist stopped by Smithville Police for a seatbelt violation last week was found to be a convicted felon in possession of methamphetamine and a weapon.
30 year old Johnathan Kyle Turner was arrested on Monday, November 20 for possession of a handgun by a felon and he was cited for simple possession, driving on a revoked license, and for no seatbelt.
An officer pulled over Turner due to a seatbelt violation and asked him if he had anything illegal in the vehicle. He handed over a clear bagging containing approximately 1 gram of a white crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine. Upon further investigation, the officer found a semi-automatic handgun on the passenger side floorboard. A computer check through Central Dispatch revealed that Turner had a felony conviction on October 22, 2012 for promotion of methamphetamine. Turner was taken into custody without incident. His bond is $5,000 and his court date is December 14.
37 year old Crystal Lachelle Thompson was arrested for theft on Saturday, November 4 after being observed by Wal-Mart Loss Prevention employees putting merchandise into her purse, pants and jacket. Thompson was stopped and confronted about the theft as she was exiting the store. Approximately $160 in merchandise was recovered from Thompson and returned to the store. Thompson’s bond is $2,000 and her court date is November 30.
27 year old Robert Jacob Hardison was cited on Tuesday, November 7 for having drug paraphernalia and for unlawful possession of a weapon. Police were called to Wal-Mart after an employee found a glass pipe with residue inside a toolbox that a customer was trying to return. Police confronted the customer, Hardison, who said that he forgot about putting the pipe there which he uses to smoke cocaine. Hardison also informed the officer that he had in his possession a 9 millimeter SAR handgun, for which he has no valid gun permit. The gun, which was in Hardison’s waistband, was retrieved by the officer.
29 year old Shannon Gray Gassaway was cited on Tuesday, November 7 for shoplifting. Police responded to the Dollar General Store for a possible shoplifter. Upon arrival, the officer was informed that an employee spotted Gassaway putting items in a diaper bag with the intent to deprive the store of its property. The officer recovered the merchandise and returned it to the store.
24 year old Lee Allen Ferrell was arrested on Saturday, November 11 for criminal trespassing at a residence on Walker Drive where he had earlier been told he was not welcome. When Ferrell returned police were notified but he had left again before the officer arrived. Ferrell was later found walking down the road. He was taken into custody due to the reasonable likelihood that this offense would continue to occur. Ferrell’s bond is $2,500 and his court date is December 7.
Police arrested Ferrell again on Tuesday, November 21 for vandalism after the victim reported on Monday, November 20 that her vehicle had been vandalized by someone who cut all the tires and keyed both sides of her car. She named Ferrell as a suspect due to the fact that she had him arrested on November 11 for criminal trespassing on her property. Police spoke with Ferrell and during an investigation found a knife belonging to him that bore residue of white paint and black tar consistent with that of a tire and the white paint on the victim’s car. Ferrell’s bond is $5,000 and his court date is December 14.
31 year old Brandy Nichole Hale was arrested on Sunday, November 12 for domestic assault. According to police, Hale and the victim became involved in a verbal argument that turned physical when she pushed and hit him leaving a red mark on the left side of his face. The victim then shut the garage door, trying to keep Hale out of the house and away from him but in doing so Hale’s finger was injured on the door. Hale was determined to have been the primary aggressor and she was taken into custody without incident. Her bond is $2,500 and her court date is November 30.
32 year old Jason Lee Whitefield was arrested on Sunday, November 12 for DUI and cited for violation of implied consent after being found unconscious behind the steering wheel of his vehicle at 576 West Broad Street with the engine running. Whitefield submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks but he refused to take a blood/alcohol test. Police subsequently obtained a search warrant for a blood withdrawal. Whitefield’s bond is $3,500 and his court date is November 30.
41 year old Jason Allen Bates was arrested on Friday, November 17 for domestic assault after police responded to a domestic call and learned that Bates and the victim had gotten into a physical fight earlier and that the victim’s hand had gotten cut during the altercation. Bond for Bates is $3,000 and his court date is November 30.
31 year old Adam Daniel Taylor was cited on Saturday, November 18 for shoplifting at Tractor Supply Company after he took items with the intent to deprive the store of its merchandise. His court date is November 30.
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