On June 8, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 10 block of NE 10th for a traffic violation. The officer made contact with a driver and a passenger, Keithie Don Ellis (50). The officer smelled marijuana in the vehicle and the driver admitted to having smoked marijuana shortly prior to the stop. A search of the vehicle located a wallet in the passenger compartment containing 1.47 grams of methamphetamine. Ellis claimed ownership of the methamphetamine and confessed to having a pipe to smoke it in his sock. The pipe was recovered and Ellis was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance. The driver was released.
On June 9, an officer made contact with Michella Rena Fellors (49) while investigating a parking complaint. Fellors was in a vehicle illegally parked and was a passenger. The driver of the vehicle consented to a search. Methamphetamine was found in the area Fellors was occupying. She admitted the drugs belonged to her. She was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance.
On June 7, officers received a complaint of Indecent Exposure in the 2600 block of N. Main. A male was exposing himself intentionally. Upon arrival the officer observed the suspect, Joby Bryant Jordan (32) leaving the area and ordered him to stop. Bryant left the area on foot before he could be apprehended. Officers made contact with the complaining party who checked cameras and located Bryant going into the Subway restaurant in that area. Officers went to Subway and were able to extricate Bryant from the men’s room where he had locked himself. Bryant was arrested for Indecent Exposure and Evading Arrest. It was found that he had previously been convicted of both charges and so his charges were enhanced.
On June 9, an officer stopped a vehicle for driver unsecured by seatbelt in the 2600 block of Lamar Avenue. Driver was identified as Devin Nathaniel Murray (40). Murray was found the be in possession of a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine. A subsequent search of the vehicle located a handgun within reach of Murray as well as two more handguns in the trunk of the vehicle. Murray had been previously convicted of a Felony and was charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
On June 8, Tommy Lee Speed (76) was arrested in the 800 block of Pine Bluff after being stopped for a vehicle violation. He was found to be wanted on a warrant for Theft from a Person, a Felony. The warrant was the result of and incident in August of 2023 in which Speed was the suspect in a theft of property from a family member staying in an assisted living facility. Speed had allegedly stolen cash and jewelry from the victim. He was processed without incident.
On June 8, officers worked a Burglary of Residence in the 1700 block of W. Henderson St. The victim stated they had left their home during the evening to take a friend home and while they were out a possibly known subject had forced entry into the residence by damaging the front door and had broken a table intentionally. The suspect also took a doorbell camera from the front door area of the residence. The investigation is ongoing.
Officers made 74 traffic stops, 13 adult arrest, and answered 298 calls for service for this reporting period.
