In what originally went out over police scanners Sunday as an armed home invasion on Walker Drive, city crime reports have downgraded the incident to an attempted robbery on Walker Drive.
However, Monday morning city law enforcement was still issuing a be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) for the perpetrator over the scanner.
According to the crime report issued by Smithville Police Chief Randy Caplinger, the officer dispatched to the Walker Drive scene found the intended robbery victim bleeding from his hands and ears.
The victim reportedly told police that he and his wife were assaulted by the unknown assailant when they returned home from church Sunday evening around 6:30.
The perpetrator, according to the victim, came out from behind the home and told the man to give him his wallet or he would kill both the man and his wife.
According to the police report, the two men then got into an altercation in which the victim was cut with what is believed to be a pocket knife. The victim then fell to the ground for his own safety, at which time the assailant reportedly ran down the street, making his escape.
The assailant, in the Monday morning BOLO, was described as “armed and dangerous.”
Described as a middle-aged Caucasian, approximately 5’7” tall and weighing around 140 pounds, the assailant was said to be wearing dark clothing and a dark ski mask at the time of the assault.
In other city crime news, also on Sunday, 31-year-old Jared Scott Atnip was arrested for third-offense DUI and cited for simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia after he was found apparently passed out in his vehicle on Bryant Street, blocking the road.
Arriving at the scene, the police officer reportedly found Atnip slumped over behind the wheel with his foot on the brake, car in gear and engine running,
Atnip allegedly woke up when the officer opened the car door and was reported to be unsteady on his feet, with slurred and slow speech. Bond was set at $4,500 and he is to appear in General Sessions Court on Dec.5.
On Nov. 16, Anthony Bullard, 47, was cited for driving on a license revoked for DUI. He will appear in court on Dec, 13.
Desiree Nichole Ferrell, 37, was cited for shoplifting on Nov. 11 after she was observed by a WalMart employee taking items and leaving the store without paying for them. Her court date is set for Dec. 13.
  Also on Sunday, Tina Marie Padin, 29, was cited for shoplifting after she was observed attempting to leave Dollar General Store with unpaid items in her purse. She will also answer charges on Dec. 13.
Kelley Lee Hollingsworth, 52, was cited for shoplifting Sunday at WalMart when an employee reported seeing her take a clock radio out of its box and put it in her purse, attempting to leave the store without paying for it.
In last week’s city crime reports, Eric Wayne Tramel, 27, was cited with shopping lifting on Nov. 8, then charged with aggravated burglary, simple possession of a Schedule III and evading arrest just three days later. Tramel was also Tasered after pretending to shoot at officers.
Tramel’s trouble started when an officer responded to WalMart for a possible shoplifting call and while speaking with suspect Eric Tramel, merchandise began falling out of his pockets. Tramel is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 6.
The second run-in with the police occurred when officers responded to a residence for a burglary in progress. Upon arrival and speaking with the homeowners, the victim stated a male subject had forced his way into the home. He then fled the home. A second call was received by dispatch with the same suspect description at another residence down the street. Officers ran down the street and made contact with the subject who was found to be Eric Tramel.
Tramel was instructed to remove his hands from his pockets. At this time he took his hands out of pockets, acted like he had a gun and shot at the officers. He was told to get on the ground and while being given more commands, he got up to run. He was commanded to stop but refused. He was then Tasered. After a search, a box cutter and pills were found in his pocket. His bond was set at $16,500 and a court date of Nov. 29 was given for these charges.
Thirty-two-year-old Callie Howell was arrested and charged with theft of property on Nov. 6. The warrant stated that Howell walked up to the victim at his home on Short Mountain Highway while he was working in his yard. She told the victim his pocket was sticking out and reached to fix it. The victim later noticed his wallet was missing. A detective went to the Howell’s residence where he found the wallet in plain view on the kitchen table. Her bond was set at $1,500 and she appeared in court Nov. 15.
Ray Darnell Underwood, 21, was cited with simple possession of a Schedule VI on Nov. 7 after officers were called to Bell Street in reference to a disturbance. Alleged to be trespassing, the subjects were frisked by the officer for a search for weapons. Underwood put his hand in his pocket. When told to remove his hand from his pocket, a small baggy containing a green leafy substance fell to the ground. He appeared in court Nov. 12.
Crystal R. King, 35, was arrested for theft of property and cited for possession of drug paraphernalia on Nov. 9. Police were dispatched  to Rite Aid for a shoplifter. Upon arrival, two Rite Aid associates told the officer that the lady identified as Crystal King had just left in a car. Rite Aid associates advised the officer that King tried several times to leave the store with several items and when confronted King threw the items down and ran. Upon stopping the vehicle described by the associates, drug paraphernalia was found in King’s hand. Her bond was set at $1,500 and she will appear in court Nov. 29.
On Nov. 9 Mary Louise Harris, 63, was arrest for DUI. According to the warrant, Harris was operating a motor vehicle and crashed into the court- house steps. She was very disoriented and unsteady on her feet. She was unable to do field sobriety tasks due to her intoxication. Her bond was set at $1,500 and she will appear in court Dec. 16.
Robert Todd Williams, 49, was arrested and charged with domestic assault. The warrant stated that Williams and a family member got into a verbal argument. Williams threw a small table, hitting the victim in the right arm, cutting it and causing it to bleed. His bond was set at $1,000 and he will appear in court Nov. 29.
Jeffery Sanders, 39, and Lonnie Lynn Wheeler, 36, were both arrested Nov. 12 after officers responded to the area of Golf Club Drive and Riley Avenue where subjects were going door-to-door asking for gas. Sanders was charged with simple possession, resisting arrest and cited for drug paraphernalia, while Wheeler was charged with stop, halt and frisk and cited for drug paraphernalia.
Officers made contact with the subjects and noticed Sanders putting his hands to the front of his waistband like he was trying to hide something. For the officer’s safety, Sanders was patted down and was told to put his hands flat on the patrol car. Sanders kept moving his right hand to the gap between the hood and windshield. Resisting arrest by laying on his hands, he was cuffed. Officers found drug paraphernalia on his waist area. A search of the immediate area where Sanders as cuffed, revealed a small baggie of white powdery substance believed to be methamphetamine.
Another subject, found to be Wheeler, was at a driveway on Golf Club Drive standing by the open driver’s side rear door of a vehicle. Officers observed him with something in his hand. He was advised to stop and show the officers his hands, which he did not obey, but proceeded to walk around the back of the vehicle. He was advised again to stop, which he did not.
An officer observed him throw something which was later found to be hypodermic needles. Sanders’ bond was set at $5,500, and Wheeler’s bond was set at $3,500. The pair are due to be in court Nov. 29.