December 15, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Smithville Police recently broke up a fight at the county complex and charged one man with child abuse.
Chief Mark Collins said 21-year-old Dakota Faulk of Alexandria was taken into custody.
According to Chief Collins police were called to the county complex on November 17 due to a fight and upon arrival they talked to witnesses and determined that Faulk was the primary aggressor in a fight with a juvenile. Faulk was placed in custody and his bond was $3,500.
42-year-old Jeremy Tucker of Smithville is charged with driving under the influence and cited for driving on a revoked license and violation of the open container law.
Chief Collins said that on November 9 police responded to an accident on Bryant Street and upon arrival spoke with the drivers involved including Tucker who smelled of alcohol. His speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet. Tucker admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier but he refused to submit to field sobriety tasks. He was then placed in custody. His bond was $2,000.
20-year-old Kevin Martinez-Soto is charged with underage driving while impaired.
Chief Collins said that on November 12 police were summoned to an automobile accident on Walnut Street and upon arrival spoke with the driver, Soto who smelled of alcohol. He admitted to having consumed a couple of beers prior to the accident and he performed poorly on all sobriety tasks. Soto was then taken into custody. His bond was $3,500.
44-year-old Nathan Wilbert of Smithville is charged with public intoxication.
According to Chief Collins, police responded to Anthony Avenue on November 20 where a man was spotted in the roadway acting erratically. Upon arrival, officers confronted the man, Wilbert but they were unable to communicate with him because was as still acting in an erratic manner. Wilbert was placed in custody and his bond was set at $1,500.