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Arrests made in theft, assault cases
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A Smithville man was arrested by the sheriff’s department and charged with  with theft of property under $500 last week.
Robert Justin Luna, 26, allegedly took two steel beams from property on Joe Turner Road on Jan. 6 and sold them at a local recycling business.
His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court Feb. 2.
Meanwhile, Sheriff Patrick Ray reported that two men were arrested by the sheriff's department in separate domestic assault incidents last weekend.
Victor Glen Gingerich, 42, and 51-year-old Clifton Eugene Brown were both arrested.
Gingerich has been charged with assault, domestic assault, and resisting arrest.
Deputies responded to a domestic call on Brooke Lane on Jan. 8.
Although officers said that they could see Gingerich inside the home when they arrived, they alleged that no one answered when they knocked on the door of the residence.
An open cell phone was found on the porch and the officers could hear movement inside the home.
Witnesses reportedly heard a female say "don't hit me or push me."
They also allegedly heard Gingerich say that he was going to kill the female, and reported hearing a loud bang from inside as if someone had been thrown against the wall.
Gingerich allegedly elbowed a deputy in the face after authorities forcibly entered the home to break up the melee.
Deputies say that Gingerich refusing to be placed into restraints, and that he had to be taken down to the floor before they could get the cuffs on him.
After Gingerich was handcuffed, he allegedly spit in a deputy’s face.
His bond is $7,500 and he will be in court on Jan. 19.
Brown was charged with domestic assault and cited for simple possession on  Jan. 7 after deputies were dispatched to  a Halls Hollow Road home to quell a disturbance.
In addition to assaulting a woman by pushing her against furniture, cutting her arm, slapping her, and throwing her to the floor, Brown also allegedly disconnected the phones so she could not call for help.
Upon Brown’s arrest, a metal bottle containing two pills believed to be Soma was found in his front pocket.
His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court Feb. 16.
Forty-nine-year-old Earl Joseph Yost of Sparta was charged with a third offense of driving under the influence on Jan. 7.
He was also cited for failure to maintain lane of travel.
Ray said that Yost was involved in a property damage accident on Highway 70 when his vehicle left the proper lane of travel and exited the roadway, resulting in a one-vehicle crash with no injuries.
Deputies said that he had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person and was unsteady on his feet.
Yost submitted to and reportedly performed poorly on field sobriety tasks, and submitted to a blood test.
He was believed to have been under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
His bond totals $4,500 and he will be in court on Feb. 16.
James Fredrick Summers, 33, is charged with a fourth offense of driving on a revoked license.
According to the sheriff, a deputy pulled Summers' vehicle over on Jan. 6 because the driver was not wearing a seat belt.
A computer check revealed that his license had been revoked for a DUI and other offenses in DeKalb and Warren counties.
His bond is $6,000 and he will be in court Jan.12.
Curtis Charles Jones, 63, was charged with a second offense of driving on a revoked license on Jan. 6.
A deputy stopped Jones' vehicle on  because he had prior knowledge that Jones' license was revoked.
A computer check confirmed that Jones' license had been revoked for a DUI in DeKalb County in October.
His bond is $3,000 and he will be in court Jan. 12.
Bailey E. Craft of Mount Juliet, 23, was cited for driving on a suspended license and violation of the registration law on Jan. 7.
She will be in court on March 14. According to the sheriff, a deputy stopped Craft's vehicle on Highway 70  for expired tags.
A computer check revealed her drivers license to be suspended for failure to satisfy a citation in Davidson County.
Cesar Santos, 33, was cited for driving on a suspended license and driving on a roadway lane for traffic (failure to maintain lane of travel).
He will be in court on March 14.
The sheriff reported that a deputy pulled Santos' vehicle over on New Home Road  after he observed it crossing the center line several times.
A computer check revealed that Santos' license was suspended for failure to satisfy a citation.
Jayma Royce Holcomb, 51, is charged with driving under the influence.
Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court Feb. 16.
Holcomb was reportedly operating a vehicle on Highway 56 on Jan. 8 when she became involved in a property damage accident.
Officials say that she had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on her person and was unsteady on her feet.
Holcomb allegedly submitted to and performed poorly on all field sobriety tasks.
She also took a blood test.
Officials believe her to have been under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Randy E. Johnson, 29, was cited for driving on a suspended license and violation of the open container law on Jan. 8.
A deputy reportedly pulled Johnson over and a computer check revealed that his license was suspended in Georgia. Johnson had an open can of beer in the vehicle.
He will be in court on Feb. 15.