On Wednesday, May 22 at 6:37am; as a Paris Officer was patrolling in the 1000 block of Lamar Avenue, he observed 29-Year-Old Daniel Villegas walking on the sidewalk. Having knowledge that Villegas had an outstanding warrant; contact was made and Villegas was taken into custody and booked into the Paris Jail for Felony Judgment NISI-Possession of a Controlled Substance.
On Wednesday, May 22 at 7:47am; a Theft was reported in the 3200 block of North Main Street that had occurred the previous night. A male subject had walked into the store, selected two Universal Satellite Antennas, and then proceeded to the register and returned the items for $151.98 cash. The employee received a message from the manager stating that the same subject had committed the same style theft at their stores in other regions, using the same fake receipt. A Wilson CB Radio is also on the fake receipt. The CB Radio is stored behind the register, making that a difficult return for cash. A Felony warrant of Theft of Property <$2,500 with 2 or more previous convictions will be sought for the identified male.
On Wednesday, May 22 at 9:16am; a Burglary of a Motor Vehicle was reported in the 2800 block of Lewis Lane. A subject had stolen a $400 nail gun from the bed of a pickup and left the scene driving a black Nissan. Information led a Paris Officer to the 2300 North Main Street, where he observed the nail gun in the seat of the Nissan. 45-year-old Eric Dowdy admitted to stealing the nail gun and was placed under arrest. Dowdy has 5 prior convictions of Burglary from a Motor Vehicle on his criminal history and was booked for Burglary of Vehicle W/2+ Convictions-State Jail Felony. The nail gun was returned to its owner.
On Wednesday, May 22 at 10:23am; an 81-Year-Old driver was pulling into a parking space in Tejas Plaza in the 2700 block of East Price Street and missed the brake, hit the accelerator and collided into the building. No injuries were reported. Damage was observed to the front of the vehicle and to the outside brick building. Inside the building, the wall was pushed in and the drywall was cracked.
On Wednesday, May 22 at 10:29am; Paris Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Bonham Street to serve a warrant on 36-Year-Old Matthew Henry Raper. Raper was standing outside of the residence and was taken into custody for Felony Judgment NISI-Possession of a Controlled Substance and booked into the Paris Jail.
Wednesday, May 22; Paris Police Department responded to 77 Calls for Service, Made 5 Adult Arrest and Initiated 7 Traffic Stops.