Sheriff Credits Cooperative Efforts Of Law Enforcement, Community For Safe Location Of Missing Man
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum credits the collaborative efforts of not just his staff but officials from other agencies and community members for the location of an elderly man who was reported missing Friday night, Aug. 23. The sheriff said the man was located at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. He was checked out by EMS due to the length of time and where he had traveled. The sheriff’s...
Leesburg Man Accused Of Possessing Stolen Prescription Medication, Using Urine For Drug Test
A 26-year-old Leesburg man was arrested after he was found in possession of prescription medication he allegedly stolen from a family member and urine which he admitted he’d used to pass a drug test for work. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw reported stopping a Honda Civic on State Highway 11 east in Pickton after noticing the car did not have a front license plate. On contact with the driver and sole occupant,...
5 Arrested By Local Authorities On Warrants
Local authorities took at least five people into custody Monday on warrants on unrelated charges, most following traffic stops, according to arrest reports. Orbin Roy Reyes Orbin Roy Reyes, 37, of Sulphur Springs was arrested at 2:19 p.m. on East Industrial Drive by Sulphur Springs Police Office Justin Findley on Titus County warrants for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, possession of less than...
HCSO: Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Felony DWI After Nearly Hitting Patrol Vehicle
Joseph Andrew Newman, 31, of Sulphur Springs was arrested on a felony driving while intoxicated charge after he nearly crashing a Buick LaSabre into patrol officer’s vehicle, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw was contacted by another officer, who had reportedly stopped the car at 11:53 p.m. Newman was reported to have been driving and suspected to be intoxicated. Shaw was later advised...
Woman Accused Of Hiding Cocaine In Walking Cast
Lacey Michelle Blevins A 31-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested after cocaine was found concealed in her walking cast. Deputies reportedly stopped the woman at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, for not signaling a lane change at the Industrial Drive and South Broadway Street intersection. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson reported smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the Hyundai sedan while talking to the...
2 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched twice Thursday evening to the adult probation office on Hinnant Street to arrest individuals on felony out-of-town warrants, according to arrest reports. Dylan Blake Ingram HCSO Sgt. Shea Shaw was dispatched to the adult probation office to serve 23-year-old Dylan Blake Ingram of Point with a Rains County warrant for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance Shaw,...
Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Crash, 2 Arrests
Andrew Ray Williams Two men were jailed Tuesday evening for allegedly leaving a minor crash and leading authorities on a high speed chase that ended in another crash.Stefan Anderson Neal, 26, of Greenville and Andrew Ray Williams, 19, of Bonham were both arrested on League Street around 7 p.m. for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was first contacted at 6:22 p.m. April 30 about a minor...
2 Jailed After Contraband Reportedly Found In Hotel Room
When officers went to serve a warrant at a South Broadway Street motel Monday night, they found more than the wanted person. They reported finding contraband in a hotel room, resulting in two felony arrests. Olegario Arizmendez Olegario Arizmendez, 49, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and on a warrant for violation of probation on a...
Truck Driver Accused of Stealing Company Vehicle After Being Fired
A Florida truck driver was arrested Wednesday afternoon for allegedly stealing a vehicle belonging to the company from which he’d just been fired. Jonis Ales Sendra, 36, of New Port Richey, Florida was taken into custody by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw and Deputy Kevin Lester at 5:43 p.m. April 24 on the north service road for unauthorized use of a vehicle. According to sheriff’s reports, the incident...
Man Found Passed Out In SUV Accused Of Having Cocaine, Heroin
Dustin James Spieldenner A DeKalb man, 26, found passed out in a GMC Envoy parked in the middle of U.S. Highway 67 west at FM 2653 south at 1:51 a.m. Saturday was arrested on a theft warrant and two controlled substance charges, after being treated for a possible overdose on heroin. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw and deputy M.Cleveland were dispatched to the location, where a running vehicle was reportedly parked in the...
