On Thursday, May 2 at 9:25am; during weekly scheduled inspections, a buyer-victim brought a 2022 Toyota Camry to an Investigator with the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force for assistance with a title that has been determined as a “fake” by a Tag Office. During the vehicle inspection, the Investigator determined that the buyer-victim had been sold a stolen vehicle. The Camry was reported stolen to the Houston Police Department. The investigation is on-going.
On Thursday, May 2 at 2:31pm; Paris Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of NE 3rd Street on a vehicle for not having a front license plate and made contact with the driver, 31-YearOld Fazion Terrell Morgan. Morgan had three active felony warrants out of Lamar County, resulting from incidents reported to Paris PD in March of 2023, wherein Tractor Trucks and Truck Trailers were stolen from the 2400 block of South Church Street. Morgan was booked for 1 Count of Theft Property >=$2,500<$30K and 2 Counts of Theft Property >=$30k<$150K.
Thursday, May 2; Paris Police Department responded to 72 Calls for Service, Made 3 Adult Arrest and Initiated 15 Traffic Stops.