Several Recent Arrests Made by Alexandria Police for Domestic Assault and Drug Offenses

February 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Alexandria Police have made several recent arrests for domestic assault and drug offenses.

In his monthly media update on crime, Chief Travis Bryant reports that 20-year-old Kyle Martin of Anthony Avenue, Smithville is charged with simple possession of a schedule VI drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chief Bryant said that on February 3, officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation and while speaking with Martin, they detected an odor of marijuana coming from the automobile. After a further investigation, Martin was found to be in possession of a small amount of a green leafy substance (believed to be marijuana) and a grinder.

37-year-old Gary Tate of Sunset Point Road, McMinnville is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. According to Chief Bryant, on February 3, officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Nashville Highway and confronted Tate who was a passenger in the vehicle. Tate initially refused to identify himself. Officers then conducted a search of the vehicle and found in a bag belonging to Tate, items consistent with the use of narcotics. He then identified himself as Gary Tate.

23-year-old Jhordaan Fuentes-Juarez of East Main Street, Smithville is charged with simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chief Bryant said that on February 17, officers stopped Jhordaan for a traffic violation on Nashville Highway. While speaking with him, they detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search revealed a small amount of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana and items consistent with the use of narcotics. His court date is set for March 7.

44-year-old Tammy Rose of Hall Road, Alexandria is charged with simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana) and drug paraphernalia. Chief Bryant said that on February 5, officers responded to a domestic dispute call on Hall Road and upon arrival spoke with Rose and recovered a bag containing a small amount of green leafy substance and drug paraphernalia. Rose admitted that the items belonged to her.

39-year-old Ian Simpson of Burt Burgeon Road, Woodbury is charged with simple possession of a Schedule II drug (methamphetamine). According to Chief Bryant, on January 29 an officer stopped Simpson for a traffic violation on Nashville Highway and while speaking with him, found a small amount of a crystal-like substance in his possession believed to be methamphetamine.

27-year-old Duvwon Baker of Locust Street, Alexandria is charged with domestic assault. Chief Bryant said that on February 14, officers were dispatched to a domestic dispute call on Locust Street and upon arrival confronted Baker who had been in a physical altercation with his girlfriend. She sustained injuries after Baker grabbed and pushed her down. Following his arrest officers discovered that Baker was wanted for failure to appear. His bond was set at $3,956.50.

60-year-old Shelia Zaruba of Hall Road, Alexandria is charged with domestic assault. According to Chief Bryant, on February 5 officers responded to a domestic dispute call on Hall Road and upon arrival, spoke with the victim outside the residence. After documenting the injuries, police determined that Zaruba was the primary aggressor. Her bond was set at $6,500.

43-year-old Brandon Smith of Cooper Street, Smithville is charged with manufacture, delivery, sale, or possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chief Bryant said that on January 26, officers stopped a vehicle on High Street for a traffic violation and spoke to the driver, Smith who appeared nervous. He also refused a search of his vehicle. At that point K-9 Manci was deployed and as the officer approached the vehicle, Smith admitted to having drug paraphernalia in the automobile adding that he knew the K-9 would detect it. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 1.69 grams of a crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine and other items consistent with the use of narcotics. Smith’s bond was set at $21,500.

35-year-old Kayla Sanders of Foster Road, Smithville is charged with manufacture, delivery, sale, or possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chief Bryant said that on January 26, officers stopped a vehicle on High Street for a traffic violation and spoke with Sanders, a passenger of the vehicle. A search of items in her possession revealed approximately .26 grams of a white powdery substance believed to be fentanyl and other items consistent with the use of narcotics. Her bond was set at $21,500.

February 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Alexandria Police Chief Travis Bryant has announced that the department has arranged for a public access camera on the Town Square.

See video on our youtube channel

“We hope that residents and tourists utilize this equipment to have a real time look at what is going on in Alexandria. This camera will also be beneficial to help keep the town a little more safe. The link to this camera is Town of Alexandria (youtube.com)”, said Chief Bryant.

February 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The county commission is being asked to amend a plan put in place last month to fund a portion of the county’s emergency radio communication system upgrades.

According to 911 Director Brad Mullinax, who addressed the county commission in a committee of the whole meeting Thursday night, the proposed change would make the overall plan more cost effective and not require any extra commitment of funding from the county.

The commission is expected to formally act on the proposal during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting.

Under the arrangement approved by the county commission in January, a one- time expenditure of $1.2 million is to be made in a joint venture between the county and the 911 board to replace radios for the sheriff’s department and ambulance service through Motorola Solutions, except for the EMS mobile radios the state is going to fund. The Motorola radios are to be under warranty for seven years. The county and 911 are to split the cost at $600,000 each. Director Mullinax explained at the time that efforts would be made to apply for federal funding through FEMA’s Assistance to Fighters Grant for new fire department radios only.

Since then, after learning that the total project cost is less at $1.15 million instead of $1.2 million, Director Mullinax said he has come up with an even better plan under which the 911 board would agree to put an extra $100,000 toward the purchase of mobile radios for the county’s fire trucks, which can be bought for half price. Mullinax said he thought this would be a more preferable move after also learning that AFG grant funding might not be available for fire department mobile radios because they are no longer considered a high priority item under this grant program.

By ensuring that mobile radios can be funded through the agreement between the county and 911, Mullinax explained that an AFG grant application could be made on behalf of the county fire department as well as the Smithville and Alexandria Fire Departments as a collective group for the purchase of portable radios.

“We did a little more arm twisting with Motorola and have come up with a potential better solution that would not cost the county any more money above the $1.2 million already allocated including $600,000 from the county and $600,000 from 911. We are now able to secure funds to replace the mobile radios in the county fire engines for about half price,” said Director Mullinax. “We were looking at about an $8,000 per unit radio but if we buy them as part of this project it will cost us a little over $4,000 because of the discounts involved,” Mullinax explained. “I have talked with my 911 board members, and they have agreed to apply that $100,000 payment toward the purchase of the mobile radios for the county fire department in lieu of the portable radios, which Chief Donny Green and I are now applying for through an AFG grant. The county and city fire departments and EMS are eligible for grant funds (for portable radios) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. We initially thought we were going to apply for mobile radios for the fire departments under this grant, but the AFG program changed criteria this year to make mobile radios and vehicle repeaters a medium priority item. Last year they were high priority. Regional grant consultants have cautioned us not to apply for medium priority grants because they might not be funded. Plans are to now make application as a collective group for portable radios for the fire departments through AFG instead of mobile radios,” said Mullinax.

“What we are now asking you (county commission) to do is to amend the plan for us to spend a total of $1.3 million instead of $1.2 million. 911 will come up with the extra $100,000 so we can get mobile radios at half price and not cost you (county) any more money. By doing this we can equip the county fire department with mobile radios in the fire engines,” added Mullinax.

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