The sheriff’s department has charged an Alexandria man after allegedly finding a meth lab on his property on Halloween .
Timothy Wade Ford, 43, was charged with initiation of a process to manufacture methamphetamine on Oct. 31.
According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, detectives and deputies assisting Tennessee Department of Correction probation officers in a search of Ford's New Hope Road residence found several pills and white powder inside the home. Ray said a drug detective received consent to search an outbuilding where he allegedly found meth lab components were found.
The search reportedly revealed two Mason jars containing Coleman fuel, rubber tubing with a bottle cap on the end, Gatorade bottles, empty Sudafed blister packs, muriatic acid, cut strips from lithium batteries and baggies containing 15 aluminum foil balls. Ray said Ford admitted that the items were used for the manufacture of methamphetamine.
His bond was set at $75,000 and he will appear in court on Nov. 14.
Meanwhile, Rigoberto Diaz of Carthage, 41, was charged with domestic assault on Nov. 10.
According to the sheriff, a deputy was dispatched to a Bright Hill Road home to check out a domestic disturbance call. Upon arrival, the deputy found Diaz with a woman pinned down on a bed.
He was allegedly on top of the woman, who was screaming “get off of me.” The woman reportedly told the officer that Diaz had assaulted her.
Diaz allegedly had claw marks on his neck consistent with a struggle. The sheriff said Diaz has a history of domestic assault.
His bond was set at $2,500 and he will appear in court on Dec. 5.
Michael Pierre Napier Rose, 29, was charged with driving under the influence, a third offense of driving on a suspended license, evading arrest and resisting arrest on Nov. 4. He was also issued citations for violation of the implied consent law, violation of the financial responsibility law, violation of the open container law, and reckless driving.
Ray said a deputy spotted Rose’s red Ford Explorer traveling at a high rate of speed and passing cars in a non-passing zone.
When the officer activated his blue lights and siren in an attempt to stop the SUV, Rose allegedly refused to pull over. After  Rose’s vehicle stopped, the deputy reportedly saw an open beer in the center  console.
Ray said Rose pulled onto the sidewalk when he stopped, and told the deputy that he saw blue lights behind him but didn't pull over because he was trying to get home. Rose reportedly could not produce a valid driver's license, and a check revealed that his license was suspended for failure to pay fines in Virginia.
The sheriff said Rose refused to take a blood test, but submitted to and performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. After the officer informed Rose that he was under arrest for DUI, ray said he  attempted to flee on foot.
He reportedly had to be forcibly taken to the ground. Once on the ground, Rose allegedly refused to be handcuffed, swinging his arms wildly at the officer and pushing away from the deputy in an attempt to escape.
He was eventually subdued and brought to the jail for booking. His bond was set at $12,000 and he appear in court on Nov. 21.
Ricky Lynn Devault, 55, was charged with aggravated assault on Nov. 5.
According to the sheriff, a deputy responding to a domestic violence call on Talphia Drive in Dowelltown spoke with a woman who had red markings on her neck where she had allegedly been strangled by her son, Devault. Ray said the woman also had bruising on her hands, grass stains on her clothes, and her glasses were bent where he had thrown her on the ground.
Devault was determined to be the primary aggressor. His bond was set at $5,000, and he will appear in court on Nov. 21.
Jennifer Jeane Warner, 30, was charged with domestic assault on Nov. 6.
Ray said a deputy dispatched to a residence on Lonnie Cantrell Road for a domestic in progress spoke with Warner and her husband. The man reportedly said that he and his wife were arguing because she had cheated on him. Warner said his wife threw an alarm clock, cutting him on the arm.
Jennifer Warner was determined to be the primary aggressor. Her bond was set at $2,500 and she will appear in court on Nov. 14.
Lesley Ann Lawrence, 26, was charged with filing a false report on Nov. 4.
Ray said a deputy went to an apartment on Foster Road to serve an arrest warrant on Donald Perry. Upon arrival, Lawrence allegedly told the deputy that Perry was not at home, and that he was out of town visiting relatives.
The officer received consent to search, and reportedly found Perry hiding behind a pile of clothes in a bedroom closet. Perry was brought to the jail for booking. The deputy also arrested Lawrence for filing a false report.
Her bond was set at $1,500 and she will appear in court on Nov. 21.