Paris Police responded to the 1700 block of Lamar Ave at 10:39 A.M. on December 4, 2020, in reference to a fraud. The officers made contact with the clerk who advised that Tykedra Anderson was attempting to cash a check that did not belong to her. The investigation revealed that the victim had recently had other checks that had been cashed without their permission. Anderson was arrested and charged with forgery of a financial instrument. She was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to shots fired call in the area of the 800 block of E Polk St at 1:18 A.M. on December 5, 2020. Officers located a white Buick SUV that had been shot several times. The investigation revealed that Marie Cekalske and Jose Cervantes shot the vehicle, which belonged to her ex-husband’s girlfriend, while it was parked in front of the ex-husband’s residence. Cekalske and Cervantes were arrested and charged with criminal mischief over $2,500 but less than $30,000 and public intoxication. Cekalske was additionally charged with burglary of a residence because she forced her way into her ex-husband’s residence and assaulted him. Both were later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Jake Darren Briggle, 31, of Paris, was arrested at 2:57 P.M. on December 5, 2020, in the 2400 block of N Main St. Officers located Briggle in a vehicle and found that he had an outstanding felony probation violation warrant. Briggle’s vehicle was inventoried. Inside the vehicle, officers located methamphetamine. Briggle was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Tonya Kay Vining, 43, of Colorado City, Texas was arrested in the 2300 block of N Main St at 8:26 P.M. on December 5, 2020. Officers had been summoned to a possible theft call at that location and Vining was the suspect. Vining was located in her vehicle and gave consent to search her vehicle. Officers located methamphetamine, THC oil, and marijuana. Vining was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. She was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to 178 calls for service and arrested 10 persons over the weekend ending at midnight on December 06, 2020.