An investigation of a suspicious camper where drug activity was suspected resulted in the arrest of 37 year-old Jeff Sanders on charges  of tampering with evidence, disorderly conduct, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance (Xanax) and possession of a schedule II controlled substance (Morphine) last week.
According to Detective Brandon Donnell, city police were called to investigate possible drug trade at a camper on West Main near Lincoln Street.
"As we pulled up to the camper, Jeff Sanders walked up,” Donnell said. “We told him that we were there on an investigation. Sanders said it was his camper and that he was fixing to move it. We told him not to move it until the investigation was complete.
"Sanders left and came back with a blue wrecker,” Donnell continued, “He backed the wrecker up to the camper and moved the camper about ten yards until we got him to stop. We then took Sanders into custody. As I was searching Sanders prior to his arrest, I found a syringe in his pocket.
"K-9 officer James Cornelius deployed the K-9 around the camper and the dog hit on the camper. We made entry inside the camper and found a syringe, two small blue pills and a spoon with a melted pill believed to be morphine," Donnell concluded.
Officials say that the wrecker was seized after being identified by police as a vehicle used in the commission of a felony in a separate case.
Meanwhile, 31 year-old Jessie Robert Adcock has been charged with two counts of burglary and one count of auto theft stemming from two incidents early Saturday morning.
According to Caplinger, police were called to Mapco Express at 4:48 a.m. on Saturday when an employee at the business reported seeing a man get into her vehicle in the parking lot.
The man then allegedly got out of the car and walked across the street, where employees of Mapco told officers that he appeared to be trying to get into vehicles parked at Hardees.
Adcock was reportedly still in the parking lot at Hardees when police arrived on the scene.
Adcock allegedly admitted to police that he opened the car door at Mapco, but denied entering the vehicle.
While questioning Adcock, police say a an auto theft call was received.
According to the victim of the theft, a black Dodge pickup was stolen sometime between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m from Woodlawn Street.
The truck was later found parked at Hardees, and was apparently the vehicle Adcock used to get to there.
Adcock allegedly admitted to taking the truck and driving it to Hardees.
Adcock is under a $20,000 bond.
Police have also charged four men in connection with the theft of a riding mower.
Chief Caplinger reports that 45 year-old Mark Goodson, 42 year-old Dickie Bain, and 57 year-old Jimmy Peck are charged with theft of property over $1,000.
Goodson and Bain, as well as 29 year-old Terrence Martin are also charged with filing a false report.
According to the police chief, a man called central dispatch just before midnight on July 25 to report that his Cub Cadet lawn mower was missing.
The mower had apparently been stolen from a residence on Snow Street while the victim was at work.
A witness reportedly told officers that he had seen two men stop at the victim's home in a Jeep Cherokee and load the riding lawn mower onto a trailer.
Police had reportedly stopped to check out a couple of vehicles at the city park on Smith Road earlier that evening, including the Jeep Cherokee with the trailer and lawn mower still attached.
Goodson, Bain, Martin, and Peck were allegedly present at the park on Smith Road, but when questioned by police they claimed that the lawn mower belonged to one of them.
At the time of the Smith Road incident the theft had not yet been reported..
After learning of the theft,  police spotted the Jeep, with the trailer and mower still trailing behind.
Upon stopping the vehicle, police reportedly found Goodson, Bain, Martin and Peck, who were all arrested and charged in the case.
They will appear in court August 11.
David Hill was issued a citation for shoplifting after allegedly trying to steal two packages of meat from Save A Lot on July 18.
Caplinger reports that the store manager saw Hill put two packs of meat down the front of his pants.
 His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court on Aug. 4.
Anthony Joe Hamilton was arrested July 20 and charged with two counts of simple possession of a Schedule IV drug and one count of simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance.
He also reportedly had a warrant against him out of Putnam County.
Hamilton was reportedly stopped by police in the Mapco parking lot, and was allegedly found to be in possession of 14 pills, including what were believed to be xanax and valium.
Hamilton also produced a small bag from his left pocket containing what appeared to be marijuana.
Alicia Chambers has been charged with a second offense of driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, and filing a false police report.
Christopher Scruggs was charged with filing a false report in the same case.
According to the chief, police responded to a traffic accident on South Congress Boulevard on July 23.
One of the vehicles involved in the mishap had left the scene and reportedly pulled into the parking lot of the Sonic Drive-In.
Chambers allegedly exited the vehicle  and ran to a residence at 610 Bright Hill Road.
She reportedly returned to the Sonic parking lot with Christopher Scruggs, who told officers that it he was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident.
Caplinger said that after viewing surveillance video from McDonalds, it was determined that Scruggs was not the driver.
Chambers was arrested and charged in the case.
Vicky Cox was charged with possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance and drug paraphernalia on July 28.
Caplinger reports that an officer was called to Kwik-N-Ezy after someone had  driven a vehicle into the side of the building.
Cox reportedly told police that the accident had been caused when she was distracted by a dog, which she had in the vehicle with her.
Cox allegedly gave the officer consent to search the car, where he found marijuana and rolling papers.
Curtis Jones has been charged with driving on a revoked license and possession with intent to resell a Schedule II controlled substance.
According to city police, Jones was pulled over recently, and a check allegedly revealed that his license was revoked for driving under the influence.
The officer who stopped Jones allegedly found a bottle containing several morphine pills in his possession.
The drugs and over $500 in cash were reportedly seized.
Mateo Martin was charged with driving on a revoked license on July 29.
A city officer pulled Martin's vehicle  over after reportedly witnessing the car weaving and failing to maintain the proper lane of travel.
Martin reportedly could not produce a copy of his driver's license, and a check revealed that it had been revoked for a  DUI in Putnam County.