Paris police responded to a theft in the 1200 block of NE 20th St at 4:10 p.m. on Apr. 9, It was reported that someone had stolen several feet of copper wiring from the construction site. The victim valued the wiring at over $5,000. The incident is currently under investigation.
A gun was reported as stolen in the 2000 block of Clarksville St at 8:42 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 10. The victim had evidence as to who and when the gun had been stolen. Officers later located the suspect and recovered the gun. The incident is still being investigated.
Then at 2:32 p.m. on Friday, Paris police responded to a forgery at 505 Clarksville St. It was reported that on Mar. 8, 2020, the pharmacist filled a prescription for two medications. The prescription was from a doctor in the Dallas area. On Apr. 2, 2020, the pharmacist received an email advising that the prescription was fraudulent. The incident is under investigation.
Alvaro Ambrosio Rios, 31, of Paris, was arrested at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, Apr.11, and charged with aggravated assault of a family member. It was reported that Rios was intoxicated when he assaulted a family member with his hands and then hit the victim with a small chair. Rios was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to 285 calls for service and arrested four people over the Easter Holiday Weekend ending at midnight on April 12, 2020.
