March 28, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Arrests have been made in recent days by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department in separate cases of property theft, possession of methamphetamine, and domestic assault.
34-year-old Robert Blake Rollins of Barrett Road, Smithville is charged with two counts of property theft. His bond is $6,000 and he will make a court appearance April 6.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 21 a deputy was summoned to Potts Camp Road where a resident reported that a man had stolen his white Ford 150 and a bumper trailer. After A Be on the Lookout (BOLO) was issued to other counties, a Warren County deputy spotted the vehicle and trailer, and he pulled it over. Rollins was the driver. The F-150 was valued at $1,500. The value of the trailer was $500.
46-year-old Billy Jason Lackey of McMinnville is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court April 6.
Sheriff Ray said that on March 24 a deputy was called to a residence on Holmes Creek Road due to a domestic incident. A woman there said she and Lackey began arguing during which he became irate, started screaming at her, and then broke a fan causing the woman to fear for her safety.
41-year-old Christopher Matthew McPherson of Smithville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver. His bond is $50,000 and he will be in court April 6.
Sheriff Ray said that on March 27 a deputy conducted a traffic stop of a gray BMW due to the license plate returning to be stolen out of Maury County. The driver, McPherson admitted to having narcotics on him and during a pat down search, the officer found a small baggie containing a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine that weighed 1.3 grams.