On Feb. 2, officers arrested Christian Greene (30) in the 300 block of Graham St. after contacting him for walking in the roadway. Greene was found to be under the influence of some substance and a danger to himself. After the arrest, Greene was found to be in possession of narcotics. He was charged with Public Intoxication and Possession of a controlled substance.
On Feb. 2 at 8:24 p.m., officers arrested Deonte Penny (33) after contacting him in a traffic stop. Penny consented to a search of his person and was found to be in possession of a quantity of Methamphetamine. He was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance.
On Feb. 2 at 10:22 p.m., an officer stopped Jesse Doyle Smith (37) for a traffic violation in which he was a passenger. Smith had a backpack in the vehicle, which he gave officers permission to search. A small quantity of Methamphetamine as well as syringes and other drug paraphernalia were located within the backpack. Smith was arrested and charged with Possession of Controlled Substance.
On Feb. 2 at 2:31 p.m., an officer responded to the 3800 block of Lamar Avenue in regards to a shoplifter. Officer met with store employees and was directed to Christopher Sutton (29) who had just shoplifted items and then produced an old receipt and returned the items for cash. The officer took Sutton into custody and asked him to walk to the asset protection office to complete the investigation. Sutton fled on foot and was pursued by the officer. Sutton refused to stop his flight and was captured using a Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser) It was found that Sutton had previous arrest for theft. He was charged with Theft of Property <2500.00 with 2 prior convictions and Evading Arrest or Detention w/ previous conviction. Sutton was found to be in possession of Methamphetamine, some of which he attempted to discard in the rear of the transporting patrol unit. He was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Tampering with Evidence.
On Feb. 2 at 2:59 p.m., a report was received of an assault, which had occurred on January 18, 2023. The victim was assaulted in her home in the 800 block of S. Main by a live in partner. The suspect had struck the victim in the face with a closed fist, causing her to fall into a television set which then fell on top of the victim, trapping her beneath it. The victim received severe facial and head injuries and had not reported the incident due to being still living with the suspect and fearing further violence. The victim was moving out on the date of the report and wished to file charges and obtain a protective order. Investigation will continue.
Officers made 63 traffic stops, 13 adult arrest, and answered 241 calls for service on for this reporting period February 2-4, 2024
