The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department made several arrests last week, including one after a high-speed chase into Warren County.
According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, 30-year-old Rio Cortez Hubbard of Green Meadow Drive, Smithville, was arrested on February 7, for evading arrest and reckless endangerment. He is under a $7,000 bond and will appear in court on February 24.
Sheriff Ray said that a deputy stopped a white Mercedes C300 on West Broad Street in Smithville for failure to maintain a lane of travel and speeding. When the deputy got out of his car to speak with the driver, the Mercedes sped away. The deputy initiated a pursuit, which reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour into Warren County.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Department was able to stop the vehicle and identified the driver as Hubbard. Authorities say that during the pursuit, Hubbard passed vehicles on the wrong side of the roadway and placed the public in imminent danger.
On Wednesday, February 9, 26-year-old Hunter Kyle Graham of Game Ridge Road, Smithville, was arrested for aggravated assault. He is under a $10,000 bond and will appear in court on February 24.
Sheriff Ray said that a deputy responded to a home on Game Ridge Road on a report of domestic violence. Upon arrival the deputy made contact with the victim, who advised that she and Graham had been in an argument when Graham allegedly hit her in her face with his fist. He then allegedly put his arm around her neck and began to strangle her.
The following day, 30-year-old Saulo Vasquez Domingo of Spring Hill Circle, Lebanon, was charged with driving under the influence. He is under a $2,500 bond and his court date is set for February 24.
According to Sheriff Ray, a deputy made contact with a red Dodge Dakota traveling at a high rate of speed on Nashville Highway. The deputy observed the vehicle leave its lane of travel multiple times.
After a traffic stop, the deputy made contact with the driver, Domingo, who allegedly had a strong smell of alcohol coming from his person and was unsteady on his feet. Located in the vehicle were multiple open containers of alcoholic beverages. He submitted to field sobriety tasks, and reportedly performed poorly.
On Saturday, 43-year-old Benjamin Theodore Taylor of Lee Braswell Road, Smithville, was arrested for violation of an order of protection. He is under a $2,500 bond and is due in court on March 3.
Sheriff Ray said that a deputy made contact with Taylor at his residence along with a female, who had a no contact order against him. He was placed in custody.
