Paris Police responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of NW 30th St at 9:04 A.M. on March 14, 2022. One of the persons involved in the disturbance had left the scene on foot. Jonathan Chad Lind, 46, of Paris, was located a few blocks away and found to have an outstanding felony parole violation warrant. Lind was arrested and later placed in the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police Department officers and investigators, along with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Department investigators, searched a residence in Powderly, Texas at about 1:49 P.M. on March 15, 2022. The search warrant was obtained on the suspect’s residence of the burglary that was reported on March 14, 2022 in the 4700 block of Lamar Ave.. Bryan Kyle
Sivils, 31, and Carla Yvonne Ritchie, 32, were found to be in possession of the stolen property from that burglary. They were also found have outstanding warrants out of the Lamar County Sheriff’s Department and to be in possession of 23 grams of
methamphetamine. Both were arrested and booked into the Lamar County Jail. (NOTE: No mugshots at this time.)
Paris Police assisted the Paris Fire Department in the investigation of several arson fires on March 15, 2022. Paris Fire and Police Departments responded to four fires at four different locations where someone started fires in the men’s bathrooms of each location. While looking through surveillance camera footage, a known suspect was identified but has not been located at this time. The suspect stole a debit card from the location of one of the fires and used the debit card at another location. The investigations continue.
Paris Police responded to 88 calls for service and arrested 4 persons on March 15, 2022.