Sheriff

 

Williams rolled from hay with charges

Monday, Sgt. Armando Fontes was dispatched to 585 Fairview St., Newport, on a call concerning an intoxicated male who had allegedly assaulted a 34-year-old woman a couple days prior. Upon arrival, Fontes spoke with the woman, who stated Freddy L. Williams, 55, address not listed, had allegedly assaulted her a couple days prior to the call. The victim further stated that Williams was on her property intoxicated when she came home and was in a barn belonging to a neighbor approximately 30-yards away from her property. Deputies went to the barn and found Williams “passed-out” on some hay bales. Williams reportedly had slurred speech, smelled strongly of alcohol and was trespassing. Deputies escorted Williams back to the victim, whose boyfriend provided a statement saying he witnessed Williams punch and kick the woman. Williams was arrested on charges of public intoxication and simple assault.

 

Failure to appear in juvenile court, pay child support

Saturday, Constable Roger Henderson arrested Terry Fain, 48, 586 Lucia St., Newport, on charges of failure to appear in juvenile court and failure to pay child support.

 

Marijuana change

Saturday, Sgt. Armando Fontes, along with Constable Nathan White, was patrolling the Knob Creek community when he observed a 1998 Cadillac Cateria being driven without a license plate. Fontes stopped the vehicle and spoke to the driver, Jeremy Livingston, 25, 1066 Phillips Hollow Road, Bybee, who reportedly smelled slightly of alcohol. Fontes also noted some beer bottles were in the passenger-side floorboard of the Cadillac. Fontes asked Livingston to exit the car and frisked the driver. In addition Fontes obtained consent from the driver to search the vehicle and found approximately three “very small marijuana plants.” Fontes asked the Livingston for consent to search his pockets, which the driver consented to. When Livingston turned around and spread his feet apart, “a large clump of plant material fell from his short’s leg.” The plant material was noted as approximately 31-grams of marijuana. Livingston was arrested on a charge of simple possession of marijuana.

 

Medication stolen, property vandalized

Monday, Dep. David Crowder was dispatched to the home of Author Stokely, 71, Odyssey Road, Del Rio, on a call concerning the burglary and theft of items from his home. Upon arrival, Crowder spoke with Stokely, who stated he had spent the night with a friend and when he returned home, he discovered someone had broken into his home and stolen his medication. Stokely stated the thief/thieves forced open two backdoors to gain entry to his home. The estimated value of the stolen medication and damaged doors is $723.

 

Nickel-plated .22 rifle stolen from home

Sunday, Lt. Richard Caldwell filled out an offense report made by Betty Pack, 54, 1166 Pack Road, Newport, concerning the theft of a .22-caliber nickel-plated rifle missing from her residence. Pack stated the rifle had been purchased from Wal-Mart and that she would visit the store to obtain the firearm’s serial number. Three possible suspects were listed on the report. The estimated value of the stolen rifle is $575.

 

Items swiped from pickup, recovered down the road

Saturday, Dep. Derrick Webb filled out an offense report made by Jennifer Holt, 28, 130 Highway 160, Newport, and Kevin Holt, 30, same address, concerning the theft and recovery of several items from their 2000 Ford F-150 pickup truck. According to the report, the victims stated they went to bed around midnight on Saturday and around 9:30 a.m., they discovered their pickup had been entered and their checkbook, credit cards, gun permit, driver’s licenses, debit card, Social Security cards, pocket book and brown leather wallet had been taken from the vehicle. The property, valued at $155, along with the vehicle’s owner’s manual, was discovered a short distance down the road and recovered. Detective Bryan Murr was requested to dust the vehicle for fingerprints. Charges are pending upon further investigation.

 

Pocketbook pilfered from parked vehicle

Saturday, Sgt. Tony Whitten filled out an incident report made by Jessica Allen, 26, 101 Volunteer Way, Newport, concerning the theft of her pocketbook from her vehicle while it was parked at a residence off Highway 170. According to the report, Allen stated someone stole the pocketbook between 4 and 6 a.m. while it was parked at 171 Highway 170. The pocketbook is light green in color and its contents included a wallet, driver’s license, Social Security card, Kodak camera, debit card, checkbook and a copy of a nursing license. The estimated value of the stolen property is $330.

 

Ford focuses on canine

Friday, Dep. Randall Hartsell was dispatched to a one-vehicle accident off Highway 73. According to the report, Jeffery Ball, 43, 1197 Edwina-Bridgeport Road, Newport, stated he was driving south on Highway 73 in his 2007 Ford Focus when a dog ran in front of his car. The Focus received minor damage from the accident.

 

Object in flatbed strikes S-10 windshield

Saturday, Dep. Randall Hartsell was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Carson Springs Road. According to the report, Joshua Aaron Hunt, 16, 101 N. Highway 340, Parrottsville, stated he was driving a 2001 Chevrolet S-10 on Carson Springs Road when he passed an older-model blue Ford flatbed pickup truck, which had an object in its bed that struck the windshield of the Chevrolet. Hunt sated the vehicle’s driver failed to stop.

 

Flatbed strikes Suburban on Carson Springs Road

Saturday, Dep. Joseph Owings was dispatched to the Midnight Rodeo parking lot on a call concerning a two-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, Owings spoke with Dustin M. Bible, 26, 443 Orchard View Drive, Newport, who stated he was traveling north on Carson Springs Road in his 1998 GMC Suburban when he met an older-model flatbed pickup truck, described as blue in color, traveling without headlights. When the truck passed Bible, the Suburban was struck by something in the vehicle’s bed struck the SUV’s hood, windshield, and backdoor. Bible stated the truck’s driver did not stop. The blue flatbed reportedly has a front bumper that has been described as either green or yellow in color.

 

Ford mirrors clip on 25/70 bridge

Saturday, Sgt. Armando Fontes was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on West Highway 25/70. According to the report, both Anthony Olson Seay, 49, 711 N. Whispering Oak Circle, and Melanie Elizabeth Glass, 33, 1275 Indian Road, Newport, were passing each other in opposite lanes on a narrow bridge when the driver’s-side mirrors of Seay’s 2005 Ford F-150 and Glass’s 2001 Ford clipped. Glass suffered a minor cut to her face from debris. Both drivers stated they were in their lane of travel when the accident occurred. Fontes noted the width of the bridge and the size of the vehicles was a contributing factor in the accident.

 

Ford backs into Toyota

Saturday, Lt. Jonathan Morgan filled out a two-vehicle accident report at 137 Roy Road, Cosby. According to the report, Homer C. Allen, 65, 3271 Cosby Creek Way, Cosby, was backing his 2001 Ford truck from the Roy Road residence’s driveway and struck the front of a 2000 Toyota van owned by Thomas D. Ball, 216 S. Highway 32, Cosby.

 

Police

 

Camry vandalized at Tanner Building

Saturday, Patrolman Travis Gorrell was dispatched to the Tanner Cultural Center on a call concerning the vandalism of a 1998 Toyota Camry owned by Heathery Ivy, 18, Circle Road, Newport. Upon arrival, Gorrell observed the back driver’s-side window of the Toyota had been shattered. A 22-year-old white female reportedly admitted to vandalizing the window with a brick. In addition, Ivy stated she was allegedly assaulted by a female passenger riding in the alleged offender’s vehicle. The estimated cost of damage to Ivy’s car is $300.

 

Renter runs off with property

Friday, Patrolman Jason Smith was dispatched to a rental home at 248 Greggs Lane, Newport, owned by Sue McMahan, 64, 3007 W. Walnut St., Johnson City, on a call concerning the theft of several items from the residence. Upon arrival, Smith spoke with McMahan, who stated she let a 38-year-old white female rent the Greggs Lane home from her for the past two years and that after the woman moved out, she discovered a humidifier, two stack heaters and two metal chairs had been stolen from the residence. In addition, McMahan stated two windows were broken and the home’s carpet was damaged. The estimated value of the stolen items and the damaged property is $1,490.

 

Lexus 300 recovered at Ruby Tuesday’s lot

Sunday, Sgt. Scott Lamb was dispatched to the Ruby Tuesday’s parking lot on a call concerning an individual who was “passed-out in front of a vehicle in front of the restaurant.” Upon arrival, Lamb found Shawn Christensen, no age or address given, behind the wheel of the Lexus, which is owned by Billy Massengil, 37, 508 Paintbrush Way, Newport, who had reported the vehicle stolen Sept. 3. Massengil told Lamb he told Lt. Jason Ramsey that he had retrieved his Lexus and alleged Ramsey told him he would have it taken out of the NCIC computer. Ramsey was contacted by Lamb and stated he knew nothing of a conversation between himself and Massengil. Christensen was arrested on a charge of public intoxication.