On May 1, Officers arrested Jasmine Jacqual Cooper (34) in the 700 block of Bonham St on an outstanding Parole Warrant. She was arrested without incident.
On May 1, James Allen Hall (58) was arrested in the 3200 block of Clarksville St on an outstanding Hopkins County warrant for Injury to a Child or Elderly Individual. He was taken into custody without incident.
On May 1, Officers were flagged down in the 10 block of S. Plaza by a victim claiming a female had stolen his wallet. Officers contacted Alexandria Reaves-Washington and questioned her about the theft. Officers located narcotics on Washington’s person, which she attempted to discard and hide. Upon confrontation of her attempts to discard the narcotics, Washington attempted to destroy the narcotics by crushing and spreading it. The narcotics were taken from her but she again attempted to grab and destroy them. Washington was secured and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Tampering with evidence, both felony offenses.
On May 1, a report of a Burglary of Building was taken in the 1200 block of Bonham St. Suspects entered the building by cutting a tarpaulin that was covering an entrance and damaging appliances and fixtures in the building. This was in an apparent theft of metal (Brass and Copper). Evidence was collected and the case is under investigation.
On May 1, Officers were notified of a stolen vehicle from the 2200 block of W. Sherman St. The vehicle was located a short while later by an officer of the North Texas Auto Theft Task Force. The vehicle fled the scene with the officer in pursuit. The vehicle then crashed in the 1100 block of Bonham St with the suspect fleeing on foot. The suspect, a juvenile was apprehended and later taken to a juvenile holding facility. The investigation is ongoing.
On May 2, Officers responded to an animal bite in the 500 block of Cedar St. Reportedly the victim had been attacked by a dog. Officers found the badly injured victim inside his residence where he told them that he had been stabbed in the neck by an individual known to him as “Randy”. Paris EMS was summoned as well as other officers who assisted in the crime scene and in a search for the suspect, now identified as Randy Dewayne Graham (48). Graham was eventually located in the 1600 block of SE 3rd. He surrendered and was taken into custody without incident. The victim was transported to Paris Regional Medical Center. His condition is unknown at this time. No photograph is available of Graham as of reporting time.
Officers made 17 traffic stops, 10 adult arrest, and answered 146 calls for service for this reporting period.
