A Smithville woman has found herself in trouble with the law after allegedly providing alcohol to minors.
According to Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins, 40-year-old Jessica Hunter of Smithville was cited for three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, after some parents reported alcohol was purchased for children.
On June 18, during an investigation, officers found evidence that Hunter had purchased alcohol for the minors. Her court date is July 11.
On June 13, 40-year-old Kelly Gibbs of McMinnville was arrested for public intoxication.
Chief Collins said that an officer assisted EMS with an aggressive person on Meadowbrook Drive. Upon arrival police observed Gibbs to be very belligerent toward EMS workers. Gibbs was also allegedly unsteady on her feet, and she smelled of alcohol. Gibbs was placed in custody. Her bond was set at $2,000.
On June 21, 61-year-old Rodney William James of Alabama was arrested for driving under the influence. He is under a $3,500 bond and his court date is July 11.
Chief Collins said that an officer while on patrol pulled over a red Jeep Wrangler on East Broad Street for traveling 58-miles-per-hour in a 40-mile-per-hour speed zone. Police say the driver, James, allegedly had watery eyes, slurred speech, and he smelled of alcohol.
According to Chief Collins, James admitted to having left a club on Sparta Highway where he had consumed three alcoholic drinks. He refused to submit to field sobriety tasks or comply with the implied consent law. He was then placed in custody and a search warrant was obtained for a blood sample. He was also cited for speeding and violation of the implied consent law.
On June 24, 23-year-old Markus J. Majka of the Loop, Smithville, was charged with evading and resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search. Chief Collins said that on June 24 an officer pulled over a black Chevy S-10 pickup truck.
During the investigation a passenger, Majka jumped out and fled on foot into a back yard on Hooper Street. After a short search, Majka was found and placed in custody. His bond is $6,000 and he will be in court July 11.
