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City police make arrest on sealed indictment
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Smithville City Police have made another arrest on grand jury sealed indictments.Melissa Poss Petty, 45, was arrested on Aug. 16 on a sealed indictment for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug.She will be in court on Sept. 17.Timothy John Perricone, 43, was arrested for domestic assault on Aug. 26. According to the warrant, police responded to a possible kidnapping on Highway 56 North, where a passerby had reported seeing a man trying to force a boy into a vehicle.The police report did not explain the relationship between Perricone and the boy.He will be in General Sessions Court on Sept. 20.Benjamin Adam Caldwell 27, was arrested on Aug. 23 for shoplifting and possession of a Schedule II & IV drug for sale and delivery.He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.According to the warrants, an officer was dispatched to investigate reports of a shoplifter at a local retail outlet.Upon arrival at the scene the officer reportedly made contact with the subject of the investigation in the men’s restroom.The officer said that Caldwell was wearing shoes from the store that he had not paid for.Caldwell allegedly had two more items belonging to the store concealed on his person.Police say that he had taken the items without paying for them, removing the packaging. While searching for other stolen items, Schedule II and VI drugs and paraphernalia were found.Caldwell is slated for General Sessions Court on Sept. 13.Callie Lisette Howell, 32, was arrested for burglary & theft on Aug. 24.According to her arrest warrant, Howell entered a vehicle without the owner’s consent with intent to commit a theft.