June 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A 52-year-old Smithville man was arrested twice within four days last month for driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license.
Jeffrey Allen Forbes of South College Street was in court for the first offense June 2 and will be back there June 9. His bond for the first offense was $3,500 and $8,000 for the second offense.
According to Smithville Police, on May 17 Forbes was found passed out at the steering wheel of his vehicle which was parked in the travel lane of the parking lot of Smithville Discount Wine & Spirits. Forbes had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person, and he was unsteady on his feet. Although he was asked to do so, Forbes could not perform field sobriety tasks as he was unable to stand without falling. At the time, Forbes could not provide a driver’s license. Police later learned that Forbes’ license was suspended due to his not paying fines.
Four days later on May 21, police arrested Forbes again for the same offenses. This time police were summoned to Foutch Industry where a man, identified as Forbes, was observed hanging halfway out of his vehicle in the parking lot. Upon arrival, the officer found Forbes slumped over in the driver’s seat and learned that he had been drinking. Forbes became belligerent and refused when asked to submit to field sobriety tasks. He was then arrested for DUI. Upon a computer check through central dispatch, police confirmed that Forbes’ license was suspended.
47-year-old Jimmy Mason Page of Old Snow Hill Road was arrested on May 19 for public intoxication. Police were summoned to check on a possibly intoxicated man behind the apartments at 740 Walker Drive. While speaking with the man, identified as Page, the officer noticed that his actions were erratic which caused him to be unsteady on his feet. Page was also unsure of his surroundings and could not identify the apartment where he had been staying. The officer learned that Page had been taking his prescription medication which included narcotics. Because of his behavior, Page was taken into custody for his safety and that of the public. Bond for Page is $1,500 and his court date is June 30.
32-year-old Wesley Aaron Thomas was arrested on May 20 for public intoxication. Police were called to Andrew Street due to a possible intoxicated person. While speaking with the man, Thomas, the officer detected the smell of an alcoholic beverage on his person and his behavior was erratic. Thomas could not stand still or stop talking. He was taken into custody for his safety and that of the public. Bond for Thomas is $1,500 and his court date is June 9.
22-year-old Adrian Jason Lucci of Cookeville Highway was arrested on May 29 for driving under the influence and violation of the open container law. Police pulled over Lucci’s vehicle for not maintaining its lane of travel. While speaking with Lucci, the officer noticed that his eyes were red and watery and that his speech was slurred. Lucci also had an open bottle of El Jimador Tequila Silver with over half of the contents gone. The officer further detected an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Lucci submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He did submit to a blood test. Bond for Lucci is $1,500 and his court date is June 23.
63-year-old Elise Ann Flannery of Bell Street was arrested on May 29 for domestic assault. Police discovered that Flannery and her victim were in a car arguing when Flannery hit her on the right side of the mouth resulting in an altercation between the two. Flannery was determined to have been the primary aggressor and was taken into custody. Bond for Flannery is $3,000 and her court date is June 23.
21-year-old Elijah Thomas Hall of Short Mountain Highway was arrested on May 30 for driving under the influence and evading arrest. After receiving a call about a vehicle driving recklessly all over the roadway, an officer spotted the automobile at the city limits on South Mountain Street. Once the officer turned on his blue lights and sirens to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle sped up and almost wrecked before finally stopping approximately three miles further down the road. While speaking with the driver, Hall, the officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from his person. Hall submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He did submit to a blood test. Bond for Hall is $11,500 and his court date is June 23.