Robbery
On Jan 25, FTO Dustin Turner responded to 400 N Ellington Pkwy. concerning a robbery. Contact was made with Victor Quezada, the owner of Herradura Taco Cantina who stated he was attempting to unclog the drain in the parking lot when he unloaded his tools and a male approached him and asked for money. He told him he did not have any money so the subject struck him multiple times in the head. He then pulled out approximately $370 dollars in cash and the subject took it. He said the subject was a male and sounded black.
Camera footage was then viewed. A gray vehicle pulled into the parking lot and a male with a hood over his head exited the vehicle. He walked to Quezada’s truck, where Quezada was standing, then ran back towards the gray car, entered the passenger seat and left the parking lot. Quezada denied transport to the hospital but did say he would drive himself to Marshall Medical Center.
Single vehicle accident
On Feb. 6, Lewisburg Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 130 Belfast Ave. concerning a single motor vehicle accident. Ofc. Renshaw and Ofc. Evans made contact with Benjamin Wallace. Wallace denied medical attention and officers found him swaying and staggering in an open field near the crash.
Wallace was driving east bound on Belfast Ave. when his 2016 Nissan Pathfinder left the road on the right side driving up on the sidewalk and hitting a street sign before hitting a utility pole. An open beer can was found on the passenger side floor and he stated he had been drinking. A blood sample was administered at the hospital then Wallace was served with a warrant for DUI and a citation for due care and open container. He was then transported to the Marshall County Jail.
Arrested due to outstanding warrants, etc.
On Feb. 7, FTO Dustin Turner observed Peyton Dunkle walking in the area of Silver Street and Bark Street. After checking Dunkle for warrants, Sgt. Sawyers stated that he had a felony warrant. Dunkle was placed under arrest and as he was searched, a counterfeit one hundred dollar bill was found but the markings identified it as being fake. While going through his backpack, an eye glass case was found with a cut red plastic straw, a glass pipe, and a loaded needle inside. While trying to open a zipper on the backpack, a small lock was found. Dunkle stated he did not know where the key to the lock was at and he did not know what was in that part of the backpack. When FTO Turner picked up a key chain with keys on it, Dunkle told him he could not search the backpack anymore. Dunkle was told that if the jail finds anything inside the backpack, there would be a charge. He then said to open it. The lock was taken off the zipper and the pocket of the bag was opened and a pencil case was found with another lock. Another key opened this box and inside it was a yellow tin can with a red top. Inside the tin was a white crystal like substance believed to be meth. All items found were placed in a bag and Dunkle was transported to the jail. He was served with Theft of Property, Simple Possession of Sch. II and Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia.
Domestic Assault
On Feb. 9, Cpl. Jenny Frost responded to 651 Douglas Ave. in reference to a possible domestic assault. Dispatch advised that the male subject left the scene on foot. Ofc. Mojica and Ofc. Gigliotti made contact with the subject and Cpl. Frost responded to the residence. Contact was made with Kaylee Harris who advised that her boyfriend Brandon Runions had cornered her in the room and would not let her leave the residence. Runions told her to hit him then he hit himself in the head. She advised that she never hit him and he never hit her. She just wanted him to leave.
Contact was then made with Samantha Ellis and Bradley Ellis. Bradley stated that Runions wanted him to go outside to argue with him. Ellis stood in the doorway with a handgun in his hand but never pointed it in the direction of Runions. He kept the gun pointed downwards and then laid it on the table, at which time Samantha took the gun and secured it. Multiple subjects on the scene stated the same thing. Contact was then made with Runions and he stated he had been arguing with everyone and felt like nobody cared. He sent text messages stating he was going to do bodily harm, then said this was all for attention. He was transported to Marshall Medical Center for evaluation. No charges was filed due to conflicting stories and multiple witnesses.
Gunshots
On Feb. 11, city unites were dispatched to the area of Funtime Bowl in regards to shots being fired. Nothing suspicious was observed. One officer was flagged down by a female who stated she heard five gunshots then saw three people running north then turned around and ran south. Ofc. Brooks went to 763 W Commerce and spoke to a subject who was sitting inside the residence with the windows open and he also said he heard five gunshots and saw two males running through Funtime Bowl’s parking lot, holding their firearms as if they were protecting themselves.
After speaking with witnesses, Bobby Embler called dispatch and asked for a unit to come by his residence on L & N Avenue. Embler spoke of several subjects, whom he said maybe were getting payback for selling bad dope. Officers were unsure if this information had anything to do with the shots heard.
Outstanding Warrants
On Feb. 13, Deputy Elijah Stuard and Sgt. Kyle Dickson responded to 3686 Pulaski Hwy. after bounty hunters contacted dispatch stating that Jeremy Davis was at the Tennessean Truck Stop. Davis who had outstanding warrants, was found in his Highlander behind the business. He was in the driver’s seat and Brittany Hamlin was with him. Davis was asked to exit the vehicle and was placed under arrest and placed in the patrol unit. Sgt. Dickson saw two clear glass pipes in the vehicle in plain view and after searching the vehicle, they found a black scale and approximately .4 grams of what Davis said was methamphetamine. Davis was transported to jail where he was served with multiple warrants and bonds; a combined total of $17,000 in bonds.
