Paris Police responded to a suspicious person call in the 3300 block of Lamar Ave at 10:01 A.M. on January 29, 2021. Officers located 29 year old Shane Austen Williams, Jr., of Arthur City, Texas in the 600 block of SE 33rd St. Officers observed Williams staggering in the roadway and during the investigation, found that Williams was in possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. Williams was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked and placed in the city jail.
Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 300 block of W Cherry St at 2:11 A.M. on January 30, 2021 for several minor traffic violations. The driver, Keith Royce Ivery, 50, of Paris, was found to be intoxicated. Ivery was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated 3rd or more due to having several convictions for DWI. Ivery was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to a complaint of a possible intoxicated driver in the 4200 block of Bonham St at 5:49 P.M. on January 30, 2021. Officer eventually located the vehicle in the 3000 block of NE Loop 286. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the 3800 block of Pine Mill Rd. The vehicle stopped in the 5000 block of Pine Mill Rd but sped away when
the officer exited his vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop in the 400 block of Pine Valley. The driver, 40 year old Max Aubrey McCraw, of Reno, was arrested and charged with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and driving while intoxicated. McCraw was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.
At 8:04 P.M. on January 31, 2021, Paris Police responded to a disturbance in the 700 block of SE 10th St. During the investigation, Timmy Ray Pate, 57, was found to have an outstanding parole violation warrant. Pate was arrested and later placed in the Lamar County Jail.
Paris Police responded to 189 calls for service and arrested 12 persons over the weekend ending at midnight on January 31, 2021.
