May 3, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A drunk driver with two young children in the vehicle with him was arrested last week.
31 year old John David Anderson of North Drive, Cookeville is charged with a 4th offense of driving under the influence and 2 counts of reckless endangerment. He was further cited for violation of implied consent and driving on a revoked license. Anderson’s bond is $16,000 and his court date is May 16.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on April 27 a deputy was patrolling on West Broad Street in Smithville when he spotted an SUV in the turning lane in front of Walmart. The entire vehicle was across the white stopping line. The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, Anderson whose eyes were red and glossy. As he got out of the automobile, Anderson was unsteady on his feet. He performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. After refusing to submit to implied consent a search warrant was obtained for a blood sample. The two children in the vehicle with him were ages almost seven months and 21 months. The charges of reckless endangerment against him were for placing these children’s lives in danger. Anderson’s license were revoked for a previous DUI conviction on January 4, 2018.
44 year old Randall Mitchell Tittle of Village Place, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. Tittle’s bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on May 16.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 28 a deputy was patrolling on Nashville Highway when he spotted a silver car almost run off the right side of the roadway. He conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, Tittle whose speech was slurred. His eyes were dilated and blood shot. He performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. After refusing to submit to implied consent a search warrant was obtained for a blood sample.
39 year old James Thomas Bailey is charged with being a fugitive from justice. His court date is May 9. Sheriff Ray said that on April 23 a deputy spotted Bailey walking on Highway 70 west. After stopping to speak with Bailey, the officer conducted a background check through the National Crime Information Center which revealed that he was wanted in Covington County, Alabama for failure to appear in court for possession of dangerous drugs. Bailey was to be extradited back to Alabama.
32 year old Timothy Leon Summers, Jr. of Students Home Road, Smithville is charged with resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search and evading arrest. His bond is $6,000 and he will make a court appearance on May 16.
According to Sheriff Ray, deputies went to Summers’ residence on April 23 to execute a warrant and upon arrival saw Summers looking out through a window. As the officers called for Summers, he tried to flee the residence on foot but was taken to the ground by the deputies. Summers initially tried to resist arrest by refusing to place his hands behind his back. He was subsequently handcuffed and placed in custody.
35 year old Brandon Lynn Tallent of West Broad Street, Smithville is charged with driving on a revoked license. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance May 9.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 23 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Bridgeway Motel knowing that the driver, Tallent did not have a valid license. Tallent’s license were revoked for driving under the influence on August 10, 2017 and he had another DUI in 2018.
62 year old Johnny Wayne Trapp of Holmes Creek Road, Smithville is charged with public intoxication. Trapp is under a $1,500 bond and his court date is May 9.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 25 a deputy was dispatched to Nashville Highway due to a suspicious person. The complainant said this individual (Trapp) was crawling on the ground because he was unable to walk. Upon arrival the officer found Trapp unsteady on his feet and he had a strong odor of alcohol on his person. Trapp was placed under arrest for his safety.
22 year old Isaiah Curtis Sutherland of Hillwood Acres, Alexandria is charged with joyriding or unauthorized use of an automobile. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance May 9.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 25 Sutherland took a family member’s 2019 Hyundai and drove out of the county. He returned the car the next day on April 26.