Suspect In Skate Park Shooting In Custody
The skate park shooting suspect remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday morning, May 3. Bond for the 17-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was set at $200,000 on the second-degree felony aggravated assault charge, according to jail . Justin Quentil Richards Sulphur Springs Police, in a news release Monday, reported one person suffered a single gunshot wound around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at the skate park in Buford Park. Officers,...
SSPD Reminds Residents To Lock Vehicles, Hide Property
Sulphur Springs Police Department Tuesday morning reminds residents to lock vehicles and hide personal property to deter vehicle thefts and burglaries. SSPD responded to calls of vehicle burglaries in several different areas of town, as well as one vehicle theft. Among the areas where vehicle burglaries were reported were Austin Acres, Junell Drive and Westbrook Circle. A car was reported stolen from Carter Street. Police were still...
SSPD Investigating Shooting At The Skate Park
Sulphur Springs Police Department is investigating a shooting at the skate park. One person was reported to be in stable condition at a hospital, where the individual receive treatment for a single gunshot wound, according to police reports. Below SSPD’s news release regarding the shooting: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday May 3, 2020, Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the skate park at Buford Park in reference to a...
2 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Two men were jailed on felony warrants related to controlled substance charges in the last two days, according to arrest reports. Andy Tyler Lem Jones (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt arrested a 26-year-old Andy Tyler Lem Jones of Cumby Friday morning on two warrants for violation of probation, which Jones was on for possession of less 1 gram of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance in a drug-free zone...
4 Sentenced On Felony Charges In District Court
In Zoom streamed court hearings, 4 were sentenced on felony charges Thursday afternoon in the 8th Judicial District Court. Three men were assessed jail time and a woman’s probation was modified, as a result of plea agreements. For each, the judge was located in the district court building on Rosemont Street, which is now open with COVID-19 measures in place for visitors to view proceedings in accordance with guidelines...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Child Sex Charge
A 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a child sex charge early Thursday morning. Shalik Dayron Reed (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson took Shalik Dayron Reed into custody at 12:50 a.m. April 30 in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office lobby and escorted him into Hopkins County jail. Reed was booked on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child. The offense, investigated by...
Handgun Complaint Resulted In Two Arrests
A handgun complaint resulted in two arrests at Century Lake Wednesday evening. Officers responded to a complaint of a person in a red car “pulling a handgun” on another motorist near Hillcrest Drive and West Houston Street. The red car then allegedly turned onto County Road 4703, which leads to Century Lake. The person to whom the gun was shown reportedly followed the suspect vehicle onto CR 4703 at the lake, officials...
Sulphur Springs Man Allegedly Assaulted An Officer And A Woman
A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man allegedly assaulted an officer and his former girlfriend, and resisted arrest, according to arrest reports. Lucas Matthew Smith Sulphur Springs Police responded at 8:35 p.m. April 28 at an Industrial Drive apartment complex, where the went to check the wellbeing of a 31-year-old woman for whome someone had expressed concern. Upon arrival, officers reportedly encountered Lucas Matthew Smith, the...
Four Arrested On Intoxication Charges
Four were arrested on intoxication charges in just over 12 hours. A Richardson man allegedly tested more than twice the legal limit on breath tests after being contacted by officials for vehicle problems on Interstate 30 Thursday afternoon. A Commerce woman and Sulphur Springs man contacted following early morning disturbances Friday, and a Sulphur Springs man found unconscious behind the wheel of an improperly parked vehicle were all...
Man Allegedly Ran From Officers Wednesday Night
A Sulphur Springs man allegedly ran from officers who contacted him about a parking violation, resulting in his arrest on a felony charge, according to arrest reports. Jaquarius Oqeyth Johnson (HCSO jail photo) Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott and Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zach Brown reportedly contacted the 26-year-old man at 10:51 p.m. April 22 after observing the man sitting in the driver’s seat of a Nissan Altima...
