On Wednesday, May 31th, 2023 at 4:03pm; A Paris Patrol Officer conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Dakota for expired registration in the 1900 block of Lamar Avenue. The driver gave consent to search his vehicle and a small clear baggie of methamphetamine was located concealed inside his cigarette pack. Driver, 35-Year-Old Daniel Lee Smith of Blossom Smith was placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine and was booked into the Paris Jail.
On Wednesday, May 31th, 2023 at 10:43pm; Paris Officers were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident in the 900 block of East Washington Street that has turned into an Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Investigation. A green passenger car was reported “flipped sideways in a culvert”. No one was located inside the 1992 Green Honda Accord vehicle or the general area; associated with the vehicle. The Honda’s steering wheel airbag had deployed and the vehicle appeared to have sustained significant damage. The registered owner called 9-1-1 at 11:01pm to report the vehicle stolen; initiating the unauthorized investigation.
Wednesday, May 31th, 2023: The Paris Police Department responded to 63 Calls for Service, arrested 2 adult persons and made 14 traffic stops