Paris Police arrested Thomas Dewayne Kyle, 24, of Paris, at 5:16 P.M. on January 7, 2021. Kyle was located in the 800 block of Deshong Dr and officers knew that Kyle had an outstanding felony warrant out of Lamar County charging him with possession of a controlled substance. Kyle was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
At 8:58 P.M. on January 7, 2021, Paris Police responded to a disturbance in the 1600 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Officers were informed that during an altercation, 22-year-old Kenneth Dion Smith had assaulted a 38-year-old male with a knife. The victim only had a small scratch on his arm. Smith was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was booked and then transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to 77 calls for service and arrested 9 persons on January 7, 2021.