Smithville City Police arrested a 35-year-old man on July 7 for multiple counts of possession of drugs for resale.
Ricky Wayne Murphy, 35, was charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule II drug for resale, possession of a Schedule III drug for resale, possession of a Schedule IV drug for resale, possession of a Schedule VI drug for resale, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Another man, B.J. Lee Brown, 36, was cited for simple possession of a Schedule IV drug and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection to the same incident.
While investigating complaints concerning a residence on Earl Avenue, officers Matt Farmer and Lance Dillard reportedly spoke with Murphy and were given consent to search his bedroom. They allegedly discovered approximately 17.5 ounces of a green, leafy substance believed to be marijuana, a total of 58 pills believed to be a combination of Suboxone, Phentermine Hydrochloride, Hydrocodone and Oxycodone, along with drug paraphernalia.
Brown reportedly gave the officers permission to search his bedroom as well, where they found one pill believed to be Lyrica and drug paraphernalia.
Police said neither Murphy nor Brown had prescriptions for the pills discovered in the home.
Murphy’s bond was set at $95,000, and both men are set to appear in court on Aug. 6.
Officer Dillard arrested Julie Elaine Moore 34, for prescription fraud on Aug. 1.
According to the warrant, Dillard responded to Fred’s Pharmacy where Moore allegedly had attempted to get a prescription for Hydrocodone filled for someone other than herself. Upon investigation, it was determined that she didn’t have permission to get the prescription filled.
Her bond was set at $5000.00, and she will appear in court on Aug. 6.
Mindy Celas Magourik, 31, was arrested for simple possession of a Schedule VI drug, two counts of simple possession of a schedule II drutg, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a second offense of driving on suspended on July 4.
While on a call for service at Kwik & Ezy, Sergeant Brad Tatrow came into contact with a female sitting in a vehicle with her head back who appeared to be passed out. Upon getting her to roll the window down slightly, Tatrow asked for identification and received an ID only.
The driver was found to be Magouirk. Her license was reportedly suspended and she allegedly had a previous conviction for driving on a suspended license. Police said verbal consent to search her vehicle was asked for and granted by Magouirk.
Approximately nine grams of a green, leafy substance believed to be marijuana, three pills believed to be Oxycodone, approximately two grams of a powdery, crystal-like substance believed to be crystal meth, along with drug paraphernalia, was found inside the vehicle. Magouirk was arrested without incident.
Her bond was set at $8500.00, and she will appear in court on July 23.
Sergeant Travis Bryant arrested Kenneth Wayne Davenport, 30, for DUI, resisting arrest, leaving the scene of accident and given a citation for implied consent on June 23. Bryant and Officer Joey Myers were dispatched to the area of West Broad Street in reference to a possible intoxicated driver who had been involved in a motor vehicle accident.
Officers were given a description of the vehicle, and Bryant made visual contact with the vehicle traveling east on West Broad and initiated a traffic stop.
Davenport allegedly had a strong odor of alcohol on his person and was unsteady on his feet. He reportedly performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. While being arrested for DUI police said Davenport began pulling away from Bryant as he was being escorted to the patrol car. He was taken to the ER where he refused implied consent.
His bond was set at $4500.00, and he will appear in court on July 16.
Sergeant Bryant arrested Joe Riley Tittle, 28, for domestic assault on June 28.
According to the warrant, Tittle and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation, and when the victim attempted to leave the residence due to Tittles threatening behavior (cursing and shouting) he stood in front of the door and prevented the victim from leaving. As the victim tried to move him out of the way the victim was thrown into the wall.
Tittle’s bond was set at $2500, and he will appear in court on July 16.
Wendy Kay Goodman 49, was arrested for domestic assault and resisting arrest on July 2.
Officers Will Judkins and Joey Myers responded to a physical domestic call on Restview Avenue, where they reportedly came into contact with the victim, who appeared to be bleeding from his ear and had scratch marks on his face, neck and leg.
Upon investigation, it was determined that Goodman and the victim had gotten into a verbal dispute that turned physical. As officers were attempting to place Goodman under arrest she refused to follow directions and resisted by kicking at officers.
Her bond was set at $4000.00, and she will appear in court on Aug. 13.
Meanwhile, Captain Steven Leffew said the police department would like to warn citizens not to leave valuables unattended while shopping.
"We are having a lot of reports of purses being stolen from carts while customers are shopping. The thefts are occurring as shoppers have their backs to the carts while reaching for items," Leffew shared.
"The purse snatchers wait for the shoppers to turn away, then they simply walk by the carts and take the purses or wallets before the shoppers are aware of anything happening," he said.
"I would encourage everyone to be mindful of leaving purses unattended while shopping and after loading items in your vehicle. Remember to remove purses/wallets from carts before returning them to the store or to the cart return areas," Leffew concluded