March 14, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A man caught with methamphetamine and a stolen handgun will make a court appearance on the charges next month.
49-year-old William Oscar Meadows of Big Rock Road, Smithville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of a firearm during a felony; theft of property; violation of an order of protection; and tampering with evidence. His bond is $98,000 and he will make a court appearance April 18.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 8 a deputy pulled over a silver F-150 Ford for driving on a closed roadway and spoke with the driver, Meadows. After being asked by the officer to step out of the vehicle to be read his citations, Meadows pulled from his pocket a clear glass pipe and threw it on the ground causing it to break. The deputy then placed Meadows in handcuffs and conducted a pat down search of his person. Inside his pocket was a container which held a clear crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine which weighed 9 grams. Meadows also admitted to having a firearm under the driver’s seat of the truck. A loaded Ruger LCP 9-millimeter handgun was recovered from the vehicle. Central dispatch learned through NCIC (National Crime Information Center) that the gun was reported stolen in Jackson County. Meadows, who is also under an active order of protection, was determined to be in violation of the order by having the handgun in his possession.
50-year-old David Eugene Driver of Arrowhead Drive, Smithville is charged with a 7th offense of driving on a revoked or suspended license. His bond is $3,500 and he will be in court March 24. Sheriff Ray said that on March 9 a deputy was patrolling Pea Ridge Road when he spotted Driver operating a silver Dodge Dakota. Knowing that Driver’s license was revoked, the officer pulled over the vehicle and Driver was placed under arrest.
22-year-old Brian Allen Dayton of Kings Court, Smithville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; criminal impersonation; and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond is $20,000.
Sheriff Ray said that on March 11 members of the sheriff’s department executed a search warrant at Dayton’s residence where Dayton admitted to having methamphetamine in the room with him. Found inside the room was 0.82 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be meth along with baggies, pipes, digital scales, and other drug paraphernalia. When first confronted, Dayton told the officers that his name was Jerico Green but later confirmed his real identify after being shown his driver license photo and information.
24-year-old Zachary Allen Thomas of East Main Street, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun while under the influence. His bond is $5,000 and he will be in court April 7. Sheriff Ray said that on March 11 after receiving a call about a reckless driver in a green Dodge Ram pickup, a deputy spotted the vehicle and pulled it over. The officer found that the driver, Thomas smelled of alcohol. As he exited the truck, a loaded 380 pistol fell out of Thomas’ lap onto the ground. Thomas submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He was then placed under arrest.
31-year-old Jerry Donald Cantrell of Adcock Cemetery Road, Smithville is charged with violation of an order of protection. He is under a $5,000 bond and will be in court March 24. Sheriff Ray said that on March 11 a deputy arrested Cantrell after he was found at the residence of someone, he was supposed to stay away from under conditions of the protection order.
37-year-old Antonio Juan Munoz-Hernandez of Adcock Cemetery Road is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court April 7. Sheriff Ray said that on March 13 while patrolling on Sparta Highway, a deputy spotted a white Lincoln car off the roadway in a ditch. Hernandez was in the driver seat. After stopping and removing Hernandez from the vehicle, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from Hernandez’s person and that he was very unsteady on his feet. Due to a language barrier, a Smithville Police officer came to the scene and had Hernandez submit to field sobriety tasks. Hernandez could not complete the tasks due to his level of intoxication. Officers learned that Hernandez’s vehicle had earlier sideswiped another automobile traveling on Sparta Highway.