May 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
Three inmates at the DeKalb County Jail were found with contraband in their cells during a recent shakedown.
28 year old Joshua McAllen Beckham of White Street, 40 year old Erik Thomas Dunn of Indian Mound Road, and 49 year old Chad Everette Knowles of the Loop Circle are each charged with possession of contraband in a penal institution.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on May 15 during a shakedown at the jail, Beckham was found to have a large rock and a piece of metal; Dunn had a makeshift sewing needle and a shank; and Knowles was in possession of two medical clips. These items were found among the prisoners’ belongings near their cell bunks. Some of the items found could potentially have been used as a weapon.
A Dowelltown woman has been charged with assaulting another with a knife.
47 year old Kandida Faye Davidson of Frosty Point Road is charged with aggravated assault. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court June 11.
Sheriff Ray said that on May 25 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Frosty Point Road due to a possible domestic assault. The caller said that she had been cut by a knife. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the woman who said that she and her girlfriend had gotten into an argument and that Davidson pulled a knife and assaulted her, making a small cut on the right side of her head.
37 year old Warren Brandon Glasby of Avant Circle, Alexandria is charged with public intoxication. His court date is June 11.
Sheriff Ray said that on May 13 a deputy spotted a man riding on the hood of a vehicle on Hobson Street in Smithville before jumping off and walking away. The officer confronted the man, Glasby. According to the deputy, Glasby was very fidgety and unable to stand still. He appeared to be under the influence. Glasby was placed under arrest for his safety and that of others.
27 year old Killian Blake Ellis of Hillwood Acres, Alexandria is charged with violating an order of protection. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court June 11.
Sheriff Ray said that on May 6 Ellis contacted a woman several times by phone in violation of an order of protection against him sought by this woman.