October 24, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
An argument between two women recently resulted in a knife assault.
25-year-old Megan Lynn Warden was arrested by Smithville Police for aggravated assault on October 13. According to police, Warden and the victim got into an argument behind the residence of 624 Highland Street and during the confrontation, Warden pulled out a knife and cut the victim on her face and jawline. Bond for Warden is $5,000 and her court date is October 27.
53-year-old Burnette Bernie Jones of 600 East Broad Street, Smithville is charged with violation of an order of protection. He is under a $20,000 bond and will make a court appearance on October 27. The complaint states that “on October 2 at about 1:45 p.m. Jones did go to the hotel room of the protected party and beat his fist on her door yelling and placing her in fear. There were several witnesses to this incident. Furthermore, Jones also had several incidents of indirect communication with this woman prior to this incident. Jones was arrested by Smithville Police and booked into the DeKalb County Jail for violation of an order of protection.
35-year-old Christopher Brock Tatrow was arrested on October 3 for public intoxication and assault. Police were summoned to Pedigo’s New and Used due to a possible assault. The officer found Tatrow, the suspect at the corner of South Mountain and West Broad Street with an open and half full 24-ounce Corona Extra. According to police, Tatrow was talking out of his head, not making any sense. Police learned that outside the store while the assault victim was looking at furniture, Tatrow aggressively came at the woman, grabbing her by the left arm on which she just had surgery, before calling her “baby “and then trying to grab her in the chest area. The victim pulled away and ran from the area. Tatrow’s bond is $5,000.
18-year-old Jeremiah Jason Mullins was cited on October 4 for vandalism. Mullins was spotted on video surveillance running away from a home on West Main Street after throwing a rock at a residence and breaking the glass storm door. His court date is November 10.
42-year-old Joseph Paul Deskins was arrested on October 6 for driving under the influence. After pulling over Deskins in a traffic stop for not maintaining his lane of travel, police noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person and when asked to step out of the vehicle, Deskins was unsteady on his feet. Deskins submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. His bond is $3,500 and he will appear in court October 27.
40-year-old Tolesha Alberta Slone was cited for assault on October 12. Police responded to an assault complaint at Smithville Market on West Broad Street and upon investigation learned that Slone had slapped and thrown gasoline on the victim. Her court date is November 3.
49-year-old Mariano Del Angle Reyes was arrested for driving under the influence on October 16 and he was cited for no driver license. Police were dispatched to a possible motor vehicle crash with injuries and upon arrival found a single vehicle on its side in the creek bed near the Smithville Church of God. Once the driver, identified as Reyes was finally out of the vehicle, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person. He submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. A computer check revealed that Reyes is not a licensed driver. Bond for Reyes is $1,500 and his court date is November 3.