September 23, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A DeKalb County woman will be in General Sessions Court Thursday after being found with a stolen vehicle from Murfreesboro two weeks ago. Drugs that allegedly belonged to her were also found inside the automobile.
49-year-old Tonya Michelle Cantrell of Old Blue Springs Road, Smithville is charged with theft of property; possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; simple possession of a schedule VI drug; simple possession of a schedule III drug; and driving on a revoked or suspended license. Her bond totals $70,000 and she will be in court September 26.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on September 10 a deputy was on patrol when he spotted a vehicle in a driveway on West Church Street that matched the description of a reported stolen vehicle from Rutherford County. He conducted a background check on the tag and confirmed that the automobile was stolen. The officer contacted Cantrell at the residence who advised that she had driven the vehicle from the registered owner’s address in Murfreesboro to the home on West Church Street, Smithville. The value of the stolen vehicle is more than $2,500. Knowing that Cantrell’s license was suspended he conducted a background check and confirmed it. Located inside the automobile was a purse which contained a baggie with a white powdery substance believed to be Fentanyl that weighed 1.07 grams; three cigarettes with a green leafy substance that weighed 0.75 grams thought to be marijuana; and half of a peach-colored pill believed to be Buprenorphine. Cantrell’s identification was also found in the purse and she later admitted that the substances belonged to her.
47-year-old James Walter Stringer of West Main Street, Dowelltown is charged with violation of the sex offender registry. His bond is $7,500. Sheriff Ray said that Stringer was arrested for violating his requirements for the sex offender registry by not reporting to the sheriff’s office in a timely fashion according to state law.
33-year-old Eric Dewayne Judkins of Hendrixson Road, Smithville was named in a grand jury sealed indictment returned August 12 charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver ( 2 counts) The offense date was January 29. Judkins’ bond is $125,000.
53-year-old Vickie Lenae Alvis of High Street, Alexandria is charged with violation of an order of protection. Her bond is $2,500 and she will be in court September 26. Sheriff Ray said that on September 9 Alvis and two men went onto the property of a protected person named in the order that she is supposed to keep away from.
28-year-old Jonathan Torres of Blue Springs Road, Smithville is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence and a first offense of driving on a revoked license. His bond is $6,000 and he will be in court September 26. Sheriff Ray said that on September 10 Torres was in possession of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Torres’ eyes were red and watery. His speech was slurred. He was unsteady on his feet and he smelled of alcohol. Torres was asked but refused to submit to field sobriety tasks. His prior DUI conviction was in June, 2017 at Rutherford County.
41-year-old Luis Gerardo Bayona of Nashville is charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license and criminal littering. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court September 26. Sheriff Ray said that on September 10 a deputy was patrolling on Sparta Highway when spotted a Dodge pickup going down the road losing several items of trash from the bed of the truck. After stopping the pickup, the officer spoke with the driver, Bayona, and was informed that he (Bayona) had no driver license. The deputy conducted a background check and confirmed that Bayona’s license was suspended for failure to pay fines for violations on April 27, 2024 in Davidson County.
38-year-old Curtis Allen Lloyd of Cookeville Highway, Smithville is charged with criminal impersonation. His bond is $3,500 and he will be in court September 26. Sheriff Ray said that on September 13 a deputy was summoned to Nashville Highway due to a suspicious person. The officer spotted and then confronted a man walking down the road. When he stopped to ask the man’s name, he answered Cory Randolph and gave his date of birth. A further investigation revealed his name to be Curtis Lloyd and that Warren County had a violation of probation offense against him there. Lloyd knowingly and intentionally gave the wrong name and date of birth in an attempt to assume a false identity to law enforcement.
34-year-old Alexander Kyle Demarco of Shady Drive, Smithville is charged with two counts of assault. His bond is $5,000 and he will make a court appearance October 13. Sheriff Ray said that on September 14 Demarco made physical contact with two minors by touching their stomachs and telling them that he wanted to sacrifice them while performing witchcraft placing the minor children in fear of imminent bodily injury. The case was investigated by a detective.