October 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A fugitive wanted in Virginia for forgery and identity theft was arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department last week.
37 year old Elizabeth Ann Chalfant of Hurricane Ridge Road, Smithville is charged with being a fugitive from Justice. Her bond is $75,000 and she will be in court October 10. Plans are to extradite her back to Virginia.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on September 27 a deputy went to Chalfant’s home to serve active warrants against her from Virginia and Alabama. In Virginia, Chalfant is wanted for four counts of forgery, two counts of obtaining money by false pretenses, and two counts of identity theft.
56 year old David Wayne Johnson of Page Drive, Smithville is charged with violation of the sex offender registry. His bond is $10,000 and he will be in court October 17.
Sheriff Ray said that on September 26 a deputy conducted a home visit to make sure that Johnson was in compliance with the state’s sex offender registry but learned that Johnson had a facebook account not listed on his registry paperwork with the sheriff’s department. Johnson admitted to having the facebook account and failing to list it on his registry as a social media site.
28 year old Royce Anthony Prater of Earl Avenue, Smithville is charged with assault and aggravated assault. His bond totals $13,500 and he will be in court October 17.
Sheriff Ray said that on September 28 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Poss Road due to a domestic complaint in which shots were fired. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a woman who said that Prater shoved her to the ground causing her knees to bleed. Before leaving the scene, witnesses said Prater grabbed a handgun from the trunk of his car and fired two shots and then put it back in the trunk .
A man pulled over for a non working brake light was arrested for more serious offenses after the deputy found in his vehicle marijuana, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.
39 year old David Allen Hesson, Jr. of Evins Mill Road, Smithville is charged with possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana). He was also cited for driving on a suspended license, violation of the light law, violation of financial responsibility, simple possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia (two glass pipes). His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court October 17.
Sheriff Ray said that on September 29 a deputy pulled over a vehicle on Midway Road due to a non working brake light. The driver, Hesson consented to a search of the automobile and the officer found a bag in the passenger seat that contained a substance believed to be marijuana which weighed 5.40 ounces. Another bag of the same substance weighed 5.5 grams. Hesson said both bags held marijuana. The officer also found 0.7 grams of methamphetamine and two glass pipes. Hesson’s license was suspended for failure to maintain proof of insurance on September 21, 2017 and he still has no insurance on the vehicle.
30 year old Gary Brandon Myers of Hillsboro, Tennessee is charged with two counts of an order of protection violation. His bond is $9,500 and he will be in court October 10.
Sheriff Ray said that on July 4 a deputy spoke with a woman who said that she had an active order of protection against Myers and that he had messaged her on facebook and sent text messages to her in violation of the order. Thirteen days later, a deputy was dispatched to the woman’s home on Eagle Creek Road and there she reported that Myers had sent her three more text messages.
31 year old Jacob Daniel Demps of Cookeville is charged with violation of an order of protection. His bond is $10,000 and he will be in court on October 17.
Sheriff Ray said that on September 27 a deputy was called to a residence on Sparta Highway due to an unwanted guest. Upon arrival he spoke with a woman who reported that Demps was in her home and she did not want him there. He was found hiding in a bedroom closet. The officer conducted a background check and learned the Demps is under an active order of protection in Putnam County to keep away from the woman.
Jonathon D. Thomas of Liberty is cited for driving an unregistered vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, and simple possession of schedule I and II drugs. His court date is October 17.
Sheriff Ray said a deputy pulled over a maroon Subaru on West Broad Street in Smithville for no license plate on the vehicle. An inventory search of the automobile turned up 3.1 grams of methamphetamine, 0.4 grams of heroin, three spoons with residue, five glass pipes with residue, and three hypodermic needles.