May 30, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
The month of May was a busy one for the Smithville Police Department.
Chief Mark Collins reports the following arrests:
38-year-old Charlena Hill of Smithville is charged with public intoxication. Chief Collins said that on May 22 police were summoned to North Congress Boulevard where a woman was spotted walking in the middle of the road and was almost hit by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found the woman, Hill in the middle of the road and while speaking to her they noticed that she seemed to be impaired. Hill was placed in custody. Her bond was set at $2,000 and she will be in court June 5.
30-year-old Ashley Spivey of Gainesboro is charged with aggravated criminal trespassing and public intoxication. Chief Collins said that on May 20 police responded to South College Street on an unwanted intoxicated person call. Upon arrival officers spoke with the homeowners who reported that they did not know the woman, Spivey and that she had entered their home uninvited. While speaking with Spivey, the officers noticed that she seemed to be impaired. Spivey was placed in custody. Her bond is $5,500 and she will be in court June 5.
20-year-old John Lawson of Smithville is cited for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possession of a vape product. According to Chief Collins, police were called to Walmart May 16 on a fight complaint and upon arrival found Lawson and detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from his vehicle. A juvenile was also in the same automobile and the teen was cited for simple possession of a schedule VI drug and possession of a vape product. Lawson’s court date is June 12.
47-year-old Brian Timberman of Smithville is cited for inhalants. Chief Collins said that on May 16 police were called to AAA Coatings where an employee was reported to be intoxicated. Upon arrival officers spoke with management and the employee, Timberman. He (Timberman) admitted to having inhaled contents of an aerosol can while at work. He was escorted off the property. Timberman’s court date is June 5.
62-year-old Frank Reynolds, Jr. of Smithville is charged with domestic assault and violation of an order of protection. According to Chief Collins, police responded to Estes Street on May 15 due to a domestic complaint. Upon arrival officers found evidence of an assault and determined that Reynolds was the primary aggressor. Police also learned that Reynolds was under an order to keep away from a person on the scene. Reynolds was placed in custody. His bond is $6,500.
57-year-old Michael White of Smithville is charged with DUI and cited for driving on roadways laned for traffic. Chief Collins said that on May 15 officers were summoned to Walmart due to a DUI. While enroute an officer spotted a vehicle traveling in the middle of the road on Anthony Avenue and pulled it over. While speaking with the driver, White, the officer noticed that he seemed to be impaired. White submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. White was placed in custody.
25-year-old Faedra Burns of Smithville is charged with domestic assault and resisting arrest. According to Chief Collins, police were called to Smith Road May 9 due to a domestic in progress complaint. Upon arrival officers found evidence of an assault and determined that Burns was the primary aggressor. During the investigation, Burns became upset and started yelling before trying to flee on foot. After officers caught up with Burns she started physically trying to fight them. Burns was placed in custody. Her bond was set at $5,000.
18-year-old Fredrick Oberdier of Smithville is charged with underage consumption. Chief Collins said that on May 4 an officer was on general patrol at 2:33 a.m. on East Broad Street when he spotted a suspicious man outside a business. Upon stopping and speaking with the man, Oberdier the officer noticed that he seemed to be impaired. Oberdier told the officer that he had just turned 18 and had a lot to drink. He was placed in custody. His bond is $2,500.