December 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A 23 year old Smithville man charged with the rape of a child will make a court appearance next month.
Ruben Alavez Mejia is under a $125,000 bond. He was arrested on Thursday, December 6 at 703 Snow Street by Smithville Police. He is accused of having sex with a 12 year old girl on several occasions from the time she was 11 years old. His court date is January 10.
Mejia also ran afoul of the law on August 27 when he was cited by Smithville Police for driving under the influence, no driver license, failure to exercise due care, and violation of financial responsibility. Police responded to the bridge at the intersection of Broad and South Mountain Street where Mejia had crashed his vehicle head on into the bridge. Mejia was passed out at the scene. After being awakened, Mejia was unable to stand on his own. His eyes were blood shot and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. He was transported to the emergency room of the hospital.