On mar. 24, officers arrested Christian Jack Ballard (18) after responding to an assault in the 200 block of W. Brame. Ballard had bitten a victim and then left the scene. He was observed leaving the area by responding officers who detained him and later placed him under arrest after finding details of the case. Ballard was charged with Assault causing bodily injury.
On Mar. 24, a vehicle stop in the 900 block of 7th NW resulted in the arrest of 2 individuals. The vehicle was observed committing several traffic violations. Upon stopping the vehicle officers identified Kenneth Deandre Crittenden (35) as the driver. Crittenden was found to be intoxicated. There was a handgun in plain view within the vehicle which Crittenden claimed to be his. A passenger in the vehicle, George Alex Jones (48) had outstanding municipal warrants and was also found to be in possession of a handgun. Jones is a convicted Felon and is therefore prohibited to carry a weapon. Jones was charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon by a Felon. Crittenden was charged with DWI and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon.
On mar. 22, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 1700 block of N. Main St for an equipment violation. A consensual search of the vehicle revealed methamphetamine. The driver of the vehicle, Clint Anthony Edwards (45) was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and arrested without incident.
On Mar. 23, officers responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 300 block of N. Main St. responding officers determined that one of the drivers, Deezha Donielle King (45) was intoxicated. King failed all field sobriety testing and was placed under arrest for DWI and taken for a blood draw. The investigation revealed that King had 2 prior convictions for DWI. She was charged with DWI 3rd or more, a Felony.
On Mar. 23, a vehicle stop in the 3200 block of Lamar Avenue resulted in the arrest of Saylor Jet Semple (17) Semple was driving a vehicle which had the passenger door held open by passengers. Upon stopping the vehicle officers found that Semple, who claimed to be the designated driver, was intoxicated, as were the two passengers. Semple was charged with DWI. The two passengers, who were ill, were released to a parent.
On Mar. 23, officers stopped a vehicle in the 4400 block of SE Loop 286 after being notified by a motorist that the vehicle was driving without lights, and swerving into oncoming traffic. The driver was identified as Yowan Ramsaroop Singh (46). Singh was found to be highly intoxicated, to the point that he had trouble standing. Four young children were also located inside the vehicle. Singh claimed to be heading home to Arlington Texas, but could not tell where he had been. Singh was arrested and charged with DWI with a Child in the vehicle, a Felony. The children were released to a family member.
On Mar. 22, Officers made contact with Tory Dontae Thompson (40) in the 300 block of Stone Avenue during a disturbance. Thompson was found to be wanted on a charge of Assault with bodily injury from an incident in April of 2023. He was taken into custody and processed.
Officers made 24 traffic stops, 13 adult arrest, and answered 274 calls for service for this reporting period.