October 19, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
An Illinois woman has been arrested by Smithville Police for trying to obtain a fraudulent vehicle title.
28-year-old Rodnesha Daniels of Rockford Illinois is charged with theft and altering/changing a vehicle identification number.
Chief Mark Collins said that on October 10 police were summoned to the County Clerk’s Office where a woman tried to pass a fraudulent title. Upon arrival, officers found Daniels trying to leave the clerk’s office and they stopped her on South Congress Boulevard. During the investigation, police learned that Daniels had been to several different counties using fraudulent paperwork to obtain vehicle titles. Special agents from the State of Tennessee assisted in the investigation. Officers discovered the automobile that Daniels had been driving bore two different VIN numbers in different locations. Daniels was placed in custody and her bond set at $110,000. She will be in court October 31.
40-year-old Shannon Herman of McMinnville is charged with simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chief Collins said that on October 1 an officer pulled over Herman’s vehicle knowing that he was wanted in another county. A background check through central dispatch confirmed the charges and Herman was taken into custody. During a search of Herman’s automobile, police found several items associated with drug use and a large amount of different types of pills. Herman’s bond is $11,500.
39-year-old Angie Hawks is charged with criminal trespassing. Chief Collins said that police were called to Webb Street on September 17 where a homeless woman had previously been ordered by police to keep away from. Upon arrival, officers informed the woman, Hawks that she would have to leave the premises at the property owner’s request but she would not go. Hawks was then placed in custody. Her bond is $2,000.
40-year-old Aryani Martinez and 34-year-old Isabal Soto both of Smithville are charged with public intoxication. Chief Collins said that on September 24 police were summoned to Miller Road to break up an altercation between two women. Upon arrival, the officers found Martinez and Soto in the roadway. Both were unsteady on their feet, had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. They were placed in custody. Bond for each was $1,500.
46-year-old Jason Cline is charged with two counts of aggravated assault. According to Chief Collins, police were summoned to Short Mountain Highway on September 22 due to a fight in progress involving weapons. Upon arrival officers and learned from two victims that Cline had stopped in front of their home, grabbed a tire tool, and began walking toward them. Fearing for their safety, the victims called 911. Police were informed that Cline became upset over a road rage incident that had taken place previously between the parties and that Cline had admitted to having made a poor decision. Cline was taken into custody, and his bond was set at $10,000.
53-year-old Richard Turner is charged with aggravated assault. Chief Collins said that on October 4 officers were dispatched to Fisher Avenue due to a domestic complaint. Upon arrival police spoke with Turner and the victim and found physical evidence of an assault including attempted strangulation. Turner was determined to have been the primary aggressor and placed in custody. His bond is $10,000.
48-year-old Danny Dowell of McMinnville is charged with aggravated trespassing. According to Chief Collins, police responded to a trespassing call on Jennings Lane October 7. Upon arrival, they found Dowell and his vehicle on the property. Dowell had previously been warned by police several times to keep off the premises because residents there feared him. Dowell was placed in custody and his bond set at $4,000.
40-year-old April Sobotka is charged with driving under the influence, driving on a revoked license, and cited for financial responsibility and driving on roadways laned for traffic. Chief Collins said that on October 12 police conducted a traffic stop on East Broad Street for failure to maintain lane of travel and spoke with the driver, Sobotka who smelled of alcohol. She admitted to having consumed a couple of drinks earlier. Sobotka submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. She was taken into custody. Bond was set at $6,000.