September 5, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A man has been arrested for assaulting his wife.
54 year old Anthony Eugene Tubbs of Allen’s Chapel Road Smithville is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance on September 20.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Friday, August 31 a deputy responded to the residence on Allen’s Chapel Road in reference to a 911 hang up call. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Tubbs’ wife who reported that Tubbs grabbed her right hand by the fingers. Tubbs twisted the woman’s arm behind her back causing an injury. The deputy noticed that the woman had a large knot on top of her right hand.
34 year old Anthony Joe Hamilton of Luttrell Avenue, Smithville is charged with having contraband in a penal institution. Hamilton’s bond is $7,500 and his court date is September 20.
Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, September 2 a correctional officer went to the sally port to meet an officer who had transported Hamilton from the emergency room to the jail for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. During a search, the officer found two syringe needles, a blue pill crusher, and a 22 caliber bullet in the right front pocket of Hamilton’s shorts.
61 year old Gary Lynn Cowan of Hillview Heights, Dowelltown is charged with filing a false report. His bond is $6,500 and he will make a court appearance September 20.
Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, September 3 a deputy went to a residence on Hillview Heights, Dowelltown to serve a state warrant and confronted the homeowner, Cowan. The officer asked Cowan if the man he was looking for was at the residence. Cowan responded “no”. The deputy then spotted the man by a wall inside the home. He made entry and found the man in the kitchen area. Cowan was charged with filing a false report for lying to the officer.