OFFENSES
City Police
Burglary — Thompson Lane, Sept. 16/someone entered a residence and stole a CD changer, Dremel tool set, CB radio, flashlight and oil lamp with loss placed at $320. Two men were observed running from the scene and suspects have been identified.
•Genesis Rd., Sept. 18/someone entered a vehicle and stole a wallet and credit cards.
•Chuckles on Parkway Dr., Sept. 19/someone broke door glass to the business and ransacked the building, stealing $450 in cash and keys to the game machines. Damage to a door was placed at $1,000.
•Mom's Tackle Box on Hwy. 70 E, Sept. 19/someone attempted to break into the business by trying to pry open a door. An alarm was activated and entry was not gained.
Theft — Stone Memorial High School, Sept. 17/someone stole $100 from a change purse belonging to a student. The purse was recovered in a trash can in the boys' restroom.
Sheriff's Department
Burglary — Hestel Price Lane, Sept. 17/someone broke open a rear door to the residence, causing $800 in damage, but nothing was reported missing at the time of the report.
•Geronimo Lane, Sept. 17/someone entered the residence by prying open the front door and stole a shotgun, two rifles, pistol, knives, shotgun shells and a gun case with loss placed at $2,900.
•Joe Tabor Rd., Sept. 18/someone broke into the residence through a rear door and stole a 150-knife collection, jewelry and jewelry box, silver coins and other items with loss placed at over $11,150.
•Pine Breeze Dr., Sept. 19/someone kicked open the front door to the residence, vandalized the house and stole a rifle, safe, PlayStation II, personal identification and baseball cards with loss placed at over $1,000.
Theft — Newton Lane, County Landfill Rd. and Buck Ridge Rd., Sept. 18/someone stole three security cameras belonging to Timberlands Investment Resources with loss placed at $900.
•Moonbeam Trail, Sept. 18/someone stole a license plate from a vehicle.
•Rocky Top Market in Westel, Sept. 18/someone left without paying for $106.31 worth of diesel fuel.
ARRESTS
City Police
Failure to appear — Bobbie Jo Brady, 32, 1672 E. First St., Sept. 17.
Burglary — Creed Benjamin Payne, 26, 122 Jamestown Court, Sept. 17/and theft more than $1,000.
Theft — Creed Benjamin Payne, 26, 122 Jamestown Court, Sept. 17/theft more than $500.
Sheriff's Department
Probation violation — Augusta Sharon Lei McDonald, 31, 90 Deathridge Rd., Sept. 17/and an attachment for failure to appear.
•Jason E. Galloway, 33, 3110 Nolansville Rd., Nashville, Sept. 18/and filing a false report and abuse of 911.
Failure to appear — Cecil Lee Smith, 29, 633 C. Watauga Dr., Cookeville, Sept. 17.
•Robert Eric Dille, 33, 62 Sandpiper Lane, Sept. 17.
•Kenneth Eugene Gay, 36, 206 North St., Sept. 17.
•Johnathon Chris Turner, 32, 84 Creekwood Dr., Apt. B-8, Sept. 17.
•Kenneth Dale Kerley Jr., 27, 132 Rock Quarry Rd., Sept. 17.
•Susan Ann Henry, 47, 79 Frankie Lane, Sept. 17.
•Dewey Dewayne Ford, 27, 171 Fairview Rd., Sept. 17.
•Buddy Allen Johnson, 33, 2309 Cow Pen Rd., Sept. 18.
•Kurt John Schimmel, 44, 174 Lynch Rd., Sept. 18.
•Harold Richard Jackson, 54, no address available, Sept. 18.
•Ricky L. Moore, 45, 546 Claysville Rd., Sept. 18.
Fugitive — Steven Eric Brown, 27, 40 Rachel Dr., Sept. 18/fugitive from Michigan where he is wanted for felony failure to pay child support.
Theft — Scott David Yoder, 38, 1308 Eli Rd., Chattanooga, Sept. 18/and an attachment for failure to appear.
•Jimmy Luther Bowman, 33, 1030 Old Baldwin Rd., Sept. 18/theft of property more than $500.
Statutory rape — Aaron Joseph Ewing, 19, 1626 Bear Creek Rd., Sept. 17.
Methamphetamine — Jonathan Matthew Jenkins, 25, 5721 S. York Hwy., Clarkrange, Sept. 18/manufacture for resale meth and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Criminal trespass — Kerry Lee Houston, 42, 679 Cook Rd., Sept. 17/and telephone harassment.
Area News
Police reports (published Sept. 23, 2008)
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Lemert grave site rededication set Monday
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Shooting victim identified; accomplice jailed
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Defendant pleads guilty to avoid jail
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Man sentenced in sexual battery, statutory rape cases
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County to build, operate Big South Fork Visitor's Center
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One dead in shooting near PH
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