Kentucky man charged in large po

A report Dec. 6 of a reckless driver on Interstate 75 led to the arrest of a Kentucky man who had 8 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle.

LCSO Deputy Dalton Harrison found a vehicle on the exit ramp with the driver, later identified as Lance James Alston, passed out behind the wheel and the vehicle still in drive. Harrison suspected Alston was impaired and arrested him for driving under the influence.

While speaking with Alston, Harrison noticed a “strong odor” of alcohol and saw an open liquor bottle in the passenger seat. Alston performed poorly on field sobriety testing.

During an inventory of the vehicle, Harrison opened the trunk and smelled a “strong odor” of marijuana.

“Inside a large black trash bag, I located seven vacuum-sealed bags and (one) loose bag of approximately 8.05 pounds of marijuana along with two scales with residue,” Harrison wrote in a report. “Narcotics was notified and arrived on scene.”

Deputies found $546 in Alston’s right shorts pocket.

Alston, 37, Lexington, Ky., was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule VI substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of implied consent and released on $23,000 bond.

“This is a great stop for Deputy Dalton,” LCSO Sgt. Matt Fagiana said. “It’s a reminder that our deputies are working 24 hours a day to stop drunk drivers, to remove illegal narcotics from our community and save lives. It’s a process that starts with our 911 dispatchers taking those calls and getting the information to our deputies in the field to get them where they need to be. What one call comes in as can instantly turn into an entirely different story — a reckless driver call turns intoxicated driver turns drug trafficker.”

Parking lot dispute leads to assault

A Lenoir City teenager was arrested after a dispute broke out regarding an unauthorized vehicle in a handicapped parking spot.

According to a report from Lenoir City Police Inv. Jonathan Yates, a woman who is a property manager for a Lenoir City apartment complex reported being assaulted Dec. 6.

The woman saw a gray Toyota without proper permits parked in a handicapped spot. She told officers the owner of the vehicle had been a problem on “numerous occasions.”

“As she approached to have the car moved, a passenger identified as Christian Gonzalez began yelling and cursing at her,” Yates wrote in a report. “She identified herself as the property manager and asked to have the car moved. Mr. Gonzalez reportedly made threatening gestures, cursed and put his hand on an unknown object in his waistband. (The woman) states she believed it to be a gun and was afraid she was going to be injured.”

The woman, as well as other witnesses, reported they believed Gonzalez had a gun, although no one saw a weapon, Yates wrote in a report.

Gonzalez, 18, Lenoir City, was charged with assault and released on $1,500 bond.

Man jailed for evading

Law enforcement arrested a Loudon man Dec. 7 after a brief pursuit.

Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mark Rodriguez witnessed a white Chevrolet pickup truck on Highway 72 at Roberson Springs Road going 15 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone. The driver tapped his brakes unnecessarily and swerved into another lane.

Rodriguez then stopped the driver for suspicion of driving under the influence on Steekee Road at Steekee School Road.

The vehicle continued south and Rodriguez began a pursuit that ended at a residence on Wade Road West. Rodriguez placed Brian Dewayne Maynard under arrest without incident.

“Mr. Maynard told me during the pursuit he was having a conversation with me telepathically and in this ‘conversation’ I told him to go home to his mother,” Rodriguez wrote in a report. The deputy spoke with a relative of Maynard who said he has been having mental health issues and refused to seek help.

Maynard, 38, Loudon, was charged with evading arrest and held on $2,500 bond.

Dec. 6

• Cedrick Ricky Battle Sr., 42, Harriman, was charged with capias-municipal court and released on $250 bond.

• Bryan Anthony Gillis, 44, Lenoir City, was charged with two counts of capias-general sessions and capias-municipal court and held on $60,250 bond.

• Freddie Oliver Johnson, 52, Lenoir City, was charged with capias-criminal court and released on $5,000 bond.

• Lance James Alston, 37, Lexington, Ky., was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule VI substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of implied consent and released on $23,000 bond.

• Juan Carlos Brown, 34, Knoxville, was charged with tampering with/fabricating evidence, manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule I substance, manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule II substance and simple possession/casual exchange and released on $52,000 bond.

• Dateshia Ivynese Goins, 28, Knoxville, was charged with two counts of facilitation of a felony and tampering with/fabricating evidence and released on $50,000 bond.

• Christopher Bradley Hensley, 33, Loudon, was charged with custodial interference and capias-general sessions and held on $12,500 bond.

• Scot Addison Trombley, 53, Knoxville, was charged with criminal impersonation and released on $2,500 bond.

Dec. 7

• Aryonna Brea Beasley, 21, Ten Mile, was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

• Jeremy Keith Bourland, 36, Leavenworth, Ind., was charged with driving under the influence and released on $3,000 bond.

• Alayciah Ilana Chenault, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

• Curtis David Costner, 34, Sweetwater, was charged with theft of property and criminal trespass, assisting other agency and two counts of capias-general sessions and held on $2,000 bond.

• Devon Rashaad Johnson, 31, Loudon, was charged with theft of property, criminal trespass, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a revoked/suspended license and traffic control signals and released on $4,000 bond.

• Michael John Mclemore, 41, Sweetwater, was charged with violation of community corrections and held without bond.

• Tessa Briann Walker, 36, Oliver Springs, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.

Dec. 8

• Jessica Leigh Giles, 32, Loudon, was charged with driving under the influence, violation of implied consent, open container and due care and released on $1,000 bond.

Dec. 9

• Hal Beau Davidson, 51, Knoxville, was charged with two counts of capias-general sessions and released on $2,000 bond.

• Dylan Chase Johnson, 30, Knoxville, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of meth, requirements for stop signs on vehicles and assisting other agency and held on $27,000 bond.

• Rachel Koster, 40, Knoxville, was charged with juvenile court attachment and released on $100 bond.

• Brandon James Allen McGrail, 29, Sweetwater, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $4,000 bond.

• Brandon Scott Perry, 33, Lincoln, N.C., was charged with violation of community corrections and released on $20,000 bond.

• Kristopher Drake Pierce, 27, Lenoir City, was charged with two counts of capias-criminal court and held without bond.

• Raechel Nicole Pisecki, 26, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence and driving on roadways laned for traffic and released on $2,500 bond.

• Michael Ashley Slack, 50, Englewood, was charged with violation of probation and released on $3,000 bond.

• Rachel Faye Tyra, 41, Knoxville, was charged with violation of probation and released on $3,000 bond.

Dec. 10

• Waylon Benard Ackerman, 40, Loudon, was charged with leaving the scene of accident with property damage, driving under the influence, violation of implied consent, financial responsibility law and driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $4,500 bond.

• Matthew Gavin George, 25, Loudon, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.

• Ronald Lynn Helton Jr., 49, Lenoir City, was charged with three counts of capias-general sessions and held on $40,000 bond.

• Keith Alexandre Latour, 54, Harriman, was charged with contempt of court and released on $200 bond.

• Diamond Blake Nicholson, 20, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault and released on $1,500 bond.

Dec. 11

• Paul Lester Dailey III, 40, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and held on $5,000 bond.

• Juan Diego, 28, Knoxville, was charged with public intoxication and released on $283 bond.

• Andrew Ronald Farr, 31, Knoxville, was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

• Only Recinos, 20, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence and driving without a valid license and released on $2,000 bond.

Dec. 12

• Ross Michael Butera, 57, Spring Hill, Fla., was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $5,000 bond.

• Stephen Scott Chestnut, 45, Lenoir City, was charged with misuse of 911 emergency system and held without bond.

• Justin Samuel Cuberson, 39, Knoxville, was charged with contempt of court and held on $250 bond.

• Arnes Hadrovic, 33, Knoxville, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and held on $5,000 bond.

• Virginia Stinnett Lee, 71, Lenoir City, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $2,000 bond.

• Matthew Mark Elden McCreedy, 37, Sweetwater, was charged with possession of a handgun while under the influence, imitation controlled substance, driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $6,000 bond.

• Maria De Jesus Medina Gonzalez, 29, Loudon, was charged with reckless endangerment and driving under the influence and released on $10,000 bond.

Dec. 13

• Revis Lavor Berry, 70, Lenoir City, was charged with aggravated assault and held without bond.

• Adam Christopher Varner, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $1,000 bond.