October 22, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A local man has been charged with filing a false report for lying to a deputy in an effort to shield another person from being arrested.
54 year old Scott Alan Ferrell of Cookeville Highway, Smithville is under a $3,500 bond and he will make a court appearance on November 1.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Tuesday, October 16 a deputy went to a residence on Cookeville Highway to arrest 19 year old Steven Lemont Waller, Jr. on a warrant. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Ferrell who said that Waller was not at home. The officer obtained permission from Ferrell to search the home and he found Waller under some clothes in the laundry room.
Waller was charged with theft of property. He is under a $1,500 bond and his court date is November 1.
Sheriff Ray said that on September 14 Waller stole a wallet containing several items. The total value of the stolen items including the wallet was $53.