On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 6:02am; Paris Officers responded to a disturbance in the 300 block of NE 30th Street. The female complainant stated that her ex-boyfriend had assaulted her. The female victim had arrived at the residence and observed another female sleeping on the ex-boyfriend’s couch. The ex-boyfriend said that the victim had not lived there in months. The victim claims to have been choked during the altercation. An Assault Impede Breath report was taken.
On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8:18am; a Community Service Officer took a Fraud Possession/Use of a Credit Card report after a victim stated that while in the 2500 block of North Main Street, she used her brother’s Discover Card, which she has permission to possess to pay his bills, due to him being on hospice. She made a purchase for drinks, in the amount of about $4 dollars. The credit card machine didn’t seem to accept the card on the first attempt so she inserted the card a second time. She later learned that a second transaction at the same location appeared on the card in the amount of $400, which will be investigated.
On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 12:09pm; 61-year-old Samuel Lawrence Walker of Idabel OK was arrested in the 3800 block of Lamar Avenue for shoplifting a “hover board”. Walker stated that he did not intent to steal the merchandise, he had simply made a mistake because he was not “paying attention.” Walker was booked for Theft Property <$2,500 2/More Previous Convictions.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 3:19am; Paris Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of North Main Street in reference to a burglar alarm with glass breakage. Upon arrival, the left front door had been shattered. Surveillance footage had captured a heavy set black male enter the store after throwing a brick through the front door. An undetermined amount of electronic cigarette-tobacco type items were stolen.
On Monday, August 21, 2023, at 259am; a Paris Officer was patrolling and looking for a suspect fitting the description and observed a subject walking in the 900 block of E Houston Street. Subject was identified as 17-yearold Davion Markeus Brown of Paris. Brown admitted to the burglary and had stolen vapes to sell them. Brown was booked for Burglary of Building and Criminal Mischief >=$100<$750. $1386 worth of items were stolen, recovered and release back to the owner.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 9:40am; 44-year-old Cody Gene Berry of Big Sandy Texas was arrested in the 600 block of SE 24th street after officers responded to a security check. The complainant was out of town and stated that no one should be at the residence. Berry was located slowly walking out of the back door, attempting to avoid been seen. Berry was booked on a Lamar County Sheriff’s Felony Warrant for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and an Upshur County Felony Warrant for Release of Surety-Possession of a Controlled Substance.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 12:47pm; Paris Officers received a call of “Assist Other Agency” from Camp County Deputies and responded to the 2500 block of North Main Street. A female runaway had rented a room and was in the company of a male subject. During the investigation, the male subject was identified as 44-year-old Santwan Dewayne Gray of Paris. Gray was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and was booked for Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Arrangement was made for the mother of the female to pick her up from the Paris Police Department.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 12:52pm; a Paris Officer was dispatched to the 3800 block of Lamar Avenue to a shoplifter. 63-year-old Glen Alan Posey of Lancaster, Texas had concealed items on his person and in a bag and had passed all points to pay. Posey had shoplifted $173 worth of merchandise and was booked for Theft of Property <$2500 w/ 2 or more prior convictions, a State Jail Felony.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 2:53pm; a victim reported that his wallet and a firearm was stolen from a residence in the 100 block of East Price Street. He inquired with other residence occupants; but the items have not been located.
From Friday, August 18, 2023 through Sunday, August, 20, 2023: The Paris Police Department responded to 213 Calls for Service, Arrested 17 adult persons and made 11 Traffic Stops.
