September 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A man was caught with drugs during a probation search of his home last week.
33 year old Clent Lee Shehane of Wade Street, Smithville is charged with possession, manufacture, sale, or delivery of methamphetamine. Shehane’s bond is $50,000 and his court date is October 5.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, September 20 a deputy went to Shehane’s residence on Wade Street to serve a warrant on him. During the visit a probation search was conducted and two baggies were found in the home containing a total of 1.7 grams of a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. Most of the meth was in a baggie inside a pill bottle. The search also turned up other empty baggies, a scale, and drug paraphernalia.
25 year old Marco Antonio Granados of Cecil Hale Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. He was further cited for driving without a license, misuse of registration (wrong tags on the car), violation of the light law, no insurance, and driving on roadways laned for travel. His bond is $2,500 and he will make a court appearance on October 11.
Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, September 23 a deputy spotted a white car traveling south on Short Mountain Highway. The headlights were off and the car was in the wrong lane. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Granados who had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. He was also unsteady on his feet and performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.
44 year old Ginger Elaine Moore of Cookeville Highway, Smithville is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, September 19 a deputy responded to a residence on Cookeville Highway to assist officers of the Tennessee Department of Correction in a probation search. They located an unsecured .380 caliber pistol in the residence where Moore was living. Moore said she was aware that she had previously pled guilty in court to a felony and was on probation the terms of which prohibit her from having a weapon.
42 year old Gregory Michael Patton of Oak Place Drive, Smithville is charged with criminal impersonation and tampering with evidence. Patton’s bond is $12,000 and his court date is September 27.He also had an active warrant against him for failure to appear. He is being held without bond for that offense.
Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, September 19 a deputy received a call about a man wearing a yellow shirt walking on Capshaw Road who was possibly intoxicated. The officer responded and spotted the man. He stopped to talk to the man who identified himself as James. Knowing his true identity, the officer placed the man, Patton under arrest. According to the officer, James is Gregory Patton’s brother. During an incident to arrest search, the officer spotted methamphetamine in a cigarette box on Patton’s person but before he could recover the box, Patton tried to pour out the drugs and he even ate some of the meth trying to get rid of it.
38 year old Carlos Cruz Jimenez of Redmon Road, Smithville is charged with assault. He is under a $5,000 bond and his court date is October 11.
Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, September 20 a deputy responded to a residence on Sparta Highway in reference to an assault. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a man who was bleeding from his nose and stated that he had been assaulted. According to the victim, someone had knocked on his door and when he answered the assailant hit him in the face. The officer viewed surveillance from a nearby business and spotted an image of the suspect’s vehicle on video. The deputy later located the vehicle and learned that Jimenez, who had blood on his clothes, was a passenger. He was taken into custody.
49 year old Randall Eugene Tittle of Tubb Street, Liberty is charged with resisting stop, frisk, halt, or arrest. He is under a $3,500 bond and his court date is October 4.
Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, September 20 a deputy was dispatched to Nashville Highway to check out a suspicious person. Upon arrival the officer spotted the man, Tittle but he took off running. The deputy repeatedly ordered Tittle to stop but he refused continuing to run down Tubb Street. The officer caught up with Tittle and placed him under arrest.