Paris Police responded to the 200 block of NE 8th St at 2:26 P.M. on August 6, 2021 in reference to a burglary. The victim reported that someone had broken into a shed at that location and had stolen parts to a motorcycle. The incident is under investigation.
Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 300 block of N Main St at 9:07 A.M. on August 7, 2021 for an expired registration. Upon making contact with the occupants, the officer smell marijuana emitting from the inside of the vehicle. Upon further investigation, the officer located methamphetamine, marijuana, and prescription pills that the occupants did not have a prescription for. The driver, 25 year old Christina Nicole Ogas, and the passenger, 27 year old Ramon Alexander Rivera, both of Paris, were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Ogas was additionally chared with possession of a dangerous drug and Rivera was found to have an outstanding felony warrant out of Lamar County charging him with assault of a family member by impeding breathing. Both were booked and later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 600 block of Graham St at 11:20 A.M. on August 8, 2021 when the officer observed the passenger to not be wearing a seatbelt. The driver, 23 year old Jerry Dylan Cartwright, of Arthur City, Texas, admitted to being in possession of an illegal substance. Cartwright then handed the officer a cartridge that contained THC oil. While searching the vehicle, the officer located two baggies that contained methamphetamine. Cartwright was arrested and charged with 2 counts of possession of a controlled substance. He was later transferred and placed into the Lamar County jail.
At 5:06 P.M. on August 8, 2021, Paris Police responded to a burglary of a residence in the 1300 block of SE 8th St. The owner’s son reported that someone had broken out a back window and had entered the house. The suspect(s) then rummaged through every closet and cabinet and drawer. At the time of the report, the son could not determine what
if anything had been taken. The incident is under investigation.
Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 10 block of NW 19th St at 10:01 P.M. on August 8, 2021 for not stopping at a red light. The driver, 49 year old Daniel Clarence McKee, of Powderly, Texas, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. McKee was arrested and later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to 241 calls for service and arrested 13 persons over the weekend ending at midnight on August 5, 2021.
