Three Arrested in Apartment Burglary

Smithville Police have charged three people in connection with a recent break-in at Center Hill Village Apartments at 1222 South College Street.
33 year old Jo Ann Ortega Rutland is charged with aggravated burglary and theft of property over $1,000 while 32 year old Sharon Roseann Barnwell and 28 year old Brandon Smith are each charged with theft of property over $1,000. Bond for Barnwell and Smith is $5,000 each and Rutland’s bond is $15,000. All three will appear in court on June 11th.
Officer Matt Holmes reports that when Jose Narvaez arrived home from work on Thursday, May 21st, he noticed that someone had entered his residence through a rear bedroom window and taken approximately $3,300 worth of property including clothes, jewelry, DVD’s, DVD players, cell phone, amplifier, alarm clock, clothes basket, and VHS tapes.
Meanwhile, 24 year old Omera Martinez Lopez is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $3,500 and he will be in court June 11th.
Officer Matt Farmer reports that he responded to a domestic call at 670 Miller Road on Wednesday, May 20th. Upon speaking with the victim, she stated that her boyfriend had kicked her in the side as she was trying to get her stuff to leave the apartment. Officer Farmer says Lopez answered the door but did not want him to speak to the woman.
34 year old Misty Dawn Shehane is charged with simple possession of a schedule II controlled substance (Percocet). Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court June 18th.
Officer Randy King reports that he responded to Walmart to a report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival, he found one female in the vehicle and the other (Shehane) was inside the store. When Shehane came out of Walmart, Officer King asked her about some items that were in the vehicle that she didn’t have a receipt for. When asked if there was anything in her purse, she opened it and a pill bottle was found with the label torn off. She was placed in custody after the officer found two pills believed to be percocet.
39 year old Jose Eugenio Sagahon was charged with driving on a revoked license. Bond is set at $1,500 and he will be in court on June 18th.
Officer Randy King reports that on Monday, May 25th, Sagahon was operating a motor vehicle at South Mountain Street and Jackson Street. Knowing his license was revoked for a DUI, Officer King stopped the vehicle and placed Sagahon under arrest.
Felicia A. Walz was charged with a second offense of driving on a suspended license and driving under the influence. Her bond is $3,000 and she will be in court on May 28th.
Officer Travis Bryant reports that on May 12th, Walz was operating a motor vehicle on Bryant Street and was stopped for failure to use a turn signal. She did not have a drivers license and a computer check revealed that her license was suspended on March 17th, 2008 in Wilson County and there were offenses against her in Cannon County on December 11th, 2001. She was charged with DUI because she had slurred speech and was unsteady on her feet. She performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and did take a blood test.

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