On Jan. 13 at 9:22 p.m. an officer was dispatched to a disturbance in the 800 block of S. Main St. He made contact with Xeryus Arianna Bright (25) who was so intoxicated she could not stand. Bright lived in the complex but could not gain entry into her residence. The officer attempted to assist Bright with entry into her apartment but she did not have the correct key. Due to her highly intoxicated state and the cold temperatures precluding her being allowed to stay outside for her own safety, Bright was placed under arrest for Public Intoxication. Bright began resisting arrest, jerking away from officers and throwing her weight against and away from officers to prevent handcuffing and transportation to the patrol unit. She was subsequently charged with Resisting Arrest or Transport.
On Jan. 13 at 4:13 p.m., officer made contact with Crystal Star Cox (35) at the scene of a disturbance in the 700 block of Bonham St. Cox’s boyfriend advised officers that Cox had assaulted him and had choked him intentionally. There was physical evidence of the assault. Cox was arrested for Assault Family Violence by Impeding Breath and later transported to County Jail.
On Jan. 13 at 12:53 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 3800 block of Lamar in reference to a shoplifter. It was determined that Evin Lee Emeyabbi (48) intentionally failed to scan several items of clothing with a value of under 100.00 at the self checkout. The suspect was arrested and charged with Theft under 100. It was later confirmed that Emeyabbi had been previously convicted of the same offense and the charge was enhanced to a higher Class B charge.
On Jan. 15 at 8:47 a.m., officers were notified of a Criminal Mischief at a Warming Center in the 3500 block of Lamar. The administrator advised and officers observed that Johnathan Lee Glass (29) had intentionally damaged furnishings in the restroom. Glass, alleging that he was homeless, had been staying at the shelter due to the cold weather. The administrator of the facility did not wish to pursue charges but did want Glass to leave the property. Glass refused to leave, even when ordered to by the reporting officers. Glass was arrested for Criminal Trespassing and transported to Lamar County Jail.
On Jan. 14 at 5:12 p.m., officers responded to Paris Regional Medical in regards to a disturbance. Tristahnya Nechel-Le Jackson was in a disturbance with hospital personnel and had shut the door and would not allow hospital personnel access to a patient room. Hospital personnel wanted Jackson to be Criminal Trespassed from the property. As officers were dealing with a second patient at the hospital, Jackson began to interfere physically with officers by striking, grabbing, and kicking at them. As officers were attempting to restrain her, Jackson attempted to take a weapon from one of the officers. She was taken into custody and charged with Criminal Trespass, Interfer w/ duties of Public Servant, Resist arrest or Transport, Assault of Public Servant, and Attempting to Take Weapon from a Police Officer.
On Jan. 16 at 11:00 p.m., officers contacted Amanda Lynn McBride (41) after she was involved in a disturbance in the 300 block of W. Kaufman St. She was located in the 700 block of Bonham St, where an officer observed her to be in possession of methamphetamine. She was charged with Poss of Controlled Substance.
On Jan. 13 at 9:51 p.m., officers were notified of a disturbance in which a suspect had chased a victim and threatened them with a firearm. The officers met the victim at the Lamar County Sheriffs office where she advised that Joseph Leslie Meadows (41) had followed her as she was transporting some co workers home and had stopped them and pointed a rifle at them, threatening to shoot if the victim did not get in his truck. The victim had fled in her vehicle, pursued by Meadows, but had finally eluded him. Officers escorted the victim to their residence, where they observed the Meadows’ vehicle in the driveway. Meadows was located in the backyard of the residence. Officers contacted Meadows who admitted to having marijuana in the vehicle. He was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana. Meadows denied possession of a weapon. Later a device to “Pump up” an air rifle was found in Meadows’ vehicle. A .22 caliber air rifle matching the device was found, thrown on top of the victim’s house in the area where Meadows was located. Meadows was charged with Agg Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
Officers made 60 traffic stops, 15 adult arrest, and answered 340 calls for service on for this reporting period January 12-16, 2024
