Paris Police responded to an assault in the 300 block of NW 3rd St at 1:13 A.M. on September 25, 220. The victim reported that a known suspect had forced their way into the house through the front door. Once inside, the suspect assaulted the victim. The incident is being investigated as burglary and the investigation continues.
At 8:49 P.M. on September 25, 2020, Paris Police responded to an assault in the 2000 block of Brown Ave. The victim reported that her ex-boyfriend, Mark James Hlas, Jr, had arrived at her house and had pointed a gun at her. Hlas was located leaving the scene and arrested. Hlas was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The weapon was reported as being a BB gun. No one was injured in the incident and Hlas was later placed in the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 1800 block of N Main St at 9:48 P.M. on September 25, 2020, for a defective license plate light. One of the occupants, 32-year-old Christopher Lee Mounce, of Paris, was found to have an outstanding parole violation warrant. Mounce was arrested and later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
At 10:54 A.M. on September 26, 2020, Paris Police responded to a burglary of a vehicle in the 800 block of DeShong Dr. The victim reported that someone had broken the front passenger window out of the vehicle and had stolen a wallet containing personal identification and a debit card. The card was found to have been later used at an ATM machine. The incident is under investigation.
Jerry Wayne Day, III, 38, of Paris, was stopped in the 1900 block of N Main St due to an ongoing investigation of an unrelated matter and found that he had an outstanding parole violation warrant. Day was arrested and later placed in the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to the 3100 block of Stacy Lane at 5:18 P.M. on September 26, 2020, in reference to a property damage call. While en route, the victim reported that a white Chevrolet pickup had struck their mailbox, had stolen a step ladder and trash can, and was leaving the scene. Officers located the suspect vehicle in the 600 block of 32nd St. The driver, 25-year-old Renden Cade Langston, was found to be intoxicated and placed under arrest. Langston was charged with driving while intoxicated, theft, and leaving the scene of an accident. The investigation showed that Langston had at least two prior theft convictions, and one prior DWI conviction. The theft charge was enhanced to a felony. Langston was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police spoke with a victim of an aggravated assault at 7:21 P.M. on September 26, 2020. The victim reported that on September 25th, at about 11:00 P.M., he was stopped at a traffic light in the 700 block of N Main St. He said that he observed a white passenger car behind him. He said that someone then shot 2 bullets through his back window. The
victim reported that there was an incident with a similar vehicle the night before where an unknown person had displayed a pistol. The victim reported that when he was shot at, he had his infant daughter in the vehicle with him. No one was injured and the incident is under investigation.
Paris Police responded to a burglary of a habitation in the 2500 block of N Main St at 9:30 A.M. on September 27, 2020. It was reported that someone had entered the rented motel room and had stolen several items while the victim was away from the room. The incident is under investigation.
While investigating an incident in the 2600 block of NW 19th St, Paris Police arrested John David McCool, 53, of Paris. McCool was found to have a felony warrant charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor theft warrant. McCool was booked and later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of NE 15th St at 3:45 P.M. on September 27, 2020, for the driver not wearing a seat belt. Just before the vehicle stopped, the officer observed the driver throw something from the vehicle. Once the item was recovered, it was found to be three glass pipes that had been used to smoke narcotics. The driver, 50-year-old Dwayne Eugene Donelan, of Paris, was placed under arrest and charged with tampering with evidence. Donelan was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail. A passenger was also arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Paris Police responded to 234 calls for service and arrested 11 persons over the weekend ending at midnight on September 27, 2020.
