House Fire-One Fatality
There was a house fire on Nov. 29 at 1609 Wallace Thompson Road, Lewisburg. A large amount of smoke was seen coming from the house but no visible fire. Deputy Michael Bermudez had prior knowledge of who lived at the house and the layout of the home due to a past call at the residence. Deputy Bermudez knocked and announced several times but did not get a response. Due to the emergency situation, forced entry was made. Deputy Bermudez entered the residence, the smoke was so thick and black, it was hard to see well. Deputy Bermudez could not see in front of him and the bedroom was too hot to continue to enter so he evacuated the house.
Fire department along with Detectives Tony Nichols and Gaylon Thomason arrived on the scene. This incident was turned over to them. Detective Tony Nicholas was contacted concerning this. After several attempts, we did not receive a response to the outcome of this incident or this would have been reported last week.
After learning more of this, Gary Nelson Rogers, the resident of this house, did not make it out of the residence.
Bills & McGaugh Funeral Home assisted his family with the arrangements.
Theft of Packages
On Nov. 29, Deputy Evans reported to 1315 Hazelwood Road in regards to theft of packages. A vehicle pulled into the driveway but when the driver realized there was someone next door, the driver left quickly. This was approximately at 4:24 p.m.
Later, at 5:40 p.m., the same vehicle returned and stopped in front of the residence. A subject ran across the front yard, picked up two packages off the front porch and returned to the vehicle. Both of these incidences are on security video.
At 7:38 p.m., the vehicle returned the third time and yelled at residents at this address. They were unable to understand what the subject was yelling. The two packages had a value of approximately $208.
Intruder in a Residence
Deputy Chad Bass was dispatched to 3805 Gnat Grove Road in reference to an intruder. Contact was made with Dolores Hollister who stated she heard a man’s voice coming from her kitchen. She got her handgun and went to investigate. She stated she saw a white male at her door and he asked if he could borrow her phone. She told him to leave, but he stepped further inside the house and she then showed him her gun. He left quickly. She stated he got into a gray, two door vehicle. She also said he had tried to open the front door first.
Public Intoxication
OFC Gigliotti and CPL Frost responded on Dec. 1, to a mutual aid call with THP at the intersection of 5th Ave North and Brents Road. Contact was made with Hailey Stinnett who admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the day. She had bloodshot eyes and was uneasy on her feet. THP initially made contact due to Stinnett laying in the middle of the street with her boyfriend Matthew Primm.
Primm has two warrants out of the city for Violation of Probation and Failure to Appear. A pat down was made before transferring Primm to the Marshall County Jail and a meth pipe and 12.5 grams of a green leafy substance believed to be cannabis on his person. He was charged with Simple Possession and Drug Paraphernalia with a bond set at $5,000.
Stinnett was arrested for Public Intoxication and booked in at the Marshall County Jail with a bond set at $1,000.
DUI
On Dec. 2, Lewisburg Police Department Corporal Jenny Frost observed a Dodge Journey speeding in a 30 mph zone in the area of East Commerce and South Ellington. The vehicle pulled into Taco Bell. The driver, Curtis Davis, was approached and CPL Frost asked to see his license, insurance, and registration. Davis could not give CPL Frost any of the documents and said he did not have a drivers license out of the state of Tennessee. A bottle of alcohol was seen in the passenger seat and Davis had a strong odor coming from his person.
He consented to a blood draw, a search warrant was obtained, and he was transported to the Marshall County Jail.
After entering the jail, while Davis was giving his property to the corrections officer, a clear sandwich bag with approximately 3.84 grams of cocaine fell on the ground from his waistband.
Davis was charged with DUI, $500; driving while suspended, $500; intro of drugs into a penal institution $7,500. He was issued a citation for DUI, financial responsibility, and driving on roadways laned for traffic.
Theft
Deputy Malugin, on Dec. 4, took a theft report from Liam Welch who stated that on Dec. 3, around 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., two of his Reveal 2.0 Trail cameras were stolen. Images were captured of a truck and an older model utility truck parked on his property on Belfast Farmington Road. The value of the cameras are $250.
