News Herald Arrest Report
Driver runs into
fence at park A Lenoir City man faces numerous charges stemming from an incident in which he drove into a fence at Legion Park in Loudon while reportedly under the influence of narcotics. During a routine patrol, Loudon Police Officer Jonathan Yates found a
blue Chevrolet Colorado that had run off an embankment into a fence at
the park on Grove Street, according to the arrest report. After Yates
turned on his lights, the driver, Joseph Andrew Heape, 22, Loudon,
backed out of the fence and drove onto the grass toward the walking
trail, Yates wrote in the report.
"I followed by roadway and the driver drove the walking track out to
Ferry St. for approximately a quarter mile between the baseball
field fence and the river," Yates wrote. "I cut him off there and
stopped the truck."
Heape, who displayed signs of intoxication, told police that he did
not see that Yates was trying to stop him, according to the report.
"He knew he had wrecked and was attempting to leave without
reporting the crash," Yates wrote.
While searching Heape's person, police found a metal pill bottle
containing one klonopin and a "hollowed out ink pen commonly used
for the ingestion of drugs by snorting," according to Yates.
Heape told police he had taken hydrocodone. The man performed poorly
on field sobriety tests.
A search of Heape's truck revealed a bottle of hydrocodone syrup
prescribed to another person, along with a Lunesta sleeping pill.
Heape was charged with simple possession/casual exchange, leaving
the scene of an accident-property damage and driving under the
influence and held without bond.
Man nabbed for drugs, paraphernalia
A Clinton man faces multiple charges after getting pulled over for
crossing the center line along Highway 444.
Stopping a white Ford F-150, Loudon County Sheriffs Office Deputy
Kenny Palmer spoke with the driver, Chad Aaron Miller, 27, Clinton,
who displayed signs of intoxication, according to the arrest report.
I asked Mr. Miller for his license, registration and insurance,
Palmer wrote. I observed Mr. Miller was fumbling his paperwork
while trying to locate his information. Mr. Miller also tried to
hand me his license through the glass.
Miller told police he had not had anything to drink or taken any
prescription medicine and did not have any illegal items in the
truck, according to the report.
Mr. Miller then stated there was a Xanax, a pipe and some marijuana
in the vehicle, Palmer wrote. Miller later said he took a Xanax and
had two beers, according to the report.
Miller was charged with driving under the influence, two counts of
simple possession/casual exchange, possession of drug paraphernalia,
violation of implied consent and contributing to the delinquency of
a minor and released on $10,000 bond.
June 20
Carl Shannon Atchley, 50, Lenoir City, was charged with theft
under $500 and released on a $1,000 bond.
Desirai Dezire Beard, 27, New York City, was charged with driving
on a suspended license and released on a $2,000 bond.
Jaclyn Brooke Belcher, 22, Maryville, was charged with driving
without a valid license and possession of drug paraphernalia and
held on a $4,000 bond. Spotting a green Ford Explorer speeding down
Highway 411 South, Loudon County Sheriff's Deputy Charles Huskin
stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Belcher, who
initially told police that she did not have anything illegal and
later said she had three used hypodermic needles in her purse,
according to the arrest report. Belcher was found to have an
outstanding warrant out of Blount County.
Nathan Russell Cooper, 18, Madisonville, was charged with underage
consumption and public intoxication and released on a $2,000 bond.
Dustin Ray Shirk, 29, Kingston, was charged with failure to
appear-municipal court and held without bond.
Jairo Tomas Velasquez, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with
aggravated domestic assault and held on a $20,000 bond. Responding
to a call of an assault in the 3400 block of Hackney Chapel Road,
police spoke with Carrie Velasquez, who was bleeding from a cut on
her ear and had red marks and scratches on her neck, according to
the arrest report. The woman said her husband, Jairo Velazquez,
threw a can of beer at her, which hit her in the head, and he began
strangling her with one hand while holding a machete to her throat
with the other hand, according to police. Jairo fled the scene
before police arrived and was later detained, according to the
report.
Carrie Marie Velasquez, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with making
false reports/statements and released on a $10,000 bond. When police
went to pick up Jairo Velasquez, Carrie Velasquez told police her
husband was in Florida at the time, according to the arrest report.
Police found Jairo during a search of the residence.
April Michelle Wakeman, 35, Cleveland, Tenn., was charged with
failure to appear and released without bond.
June 21
Mindy Marie Davidson, 23, Oliver Springs, was charged with failure
to appear-municipal court and released on a $2,000 bond.
Christopher Anthony Jill, 57, Knoxville, was charged with theft
out of Knox County and released without bond.
Jason Daniel McIntosh, 28, Loudon, was charged with contempt of
court and driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on a
$1,150 bond.
Adam Skyler Tilley, 25, Philadelphia, was charged with criminal
responsibility and held on a $25,000 bond.
June 22
Heather Lynn Barr, 35, Philadelphia, was charged with theft
between $1,000-$10,000 and held on a $20,000 bond. On June 2, a man
reported that an individual had broken into his home in the 100
block of Knox Street and took three shotguns, three long rifles and
a fire safe valued at $1,050, according to the arrest report. The
man told police that Barr had taken the items, according to the
report. Barr, along with Robert Lanter, was located sleeping on a
couch in the 800 block of Vale Street. The weapons were located in a
bedroom, and the safe was found beside the couch, according to
police. Lanter told police that although he did not go into the
residence at Knox Street, he helped load and unload the items, place
them in the Vale Street residence and drill out the safe, according
to police.
Robert Eugene Lanter, 31, Philadelphia, was charged with theft of
property and held without bond.
Kailee Nicole Cusick, 21, Loudon, was charged with driving under
the influence and released on a $1,000 bond.
Mary J. Holt, 36, Loudon, was charged with criminal trespass and
released on a $1,000 bond.
James Richard Orr, 23, Philadelphia, was charged with public
intoxication and released on a $390 bond.
Jeanette Marie Smith, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on
a revoked/suspended license and released without bond.
June 23
Jesse Howard Baker, 37, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a
revoked/suspended license-fifth offense and held without bond.
Alan Dewayne Belcher, 48, Loudon, was charged with disorderly
conduct, resisting arrest and assault and held without bond. While
on routine patrol, Loudon Police Officer Jonathan Yates was flagged
down by a woman in the 900 block of Rosedale Avenue. The woman said
she and her sister were concerned about Belcher, according to the
arrest report. They "were afraid to check on him alone. They
insisted I check on him," Yates wrote in the report. Police found
Belcher passed out on the floor in an "awkward position and I awoke
him to check on his condition," Yates wrote, noting the man was
"extremely agitated and talking excitedly." Belcher told police that
he had used methamphetamine and showed signs of impairment and
abuse, according to the report. "We made several attempts to calm
Mr. Belcher down and to get him in the car with the complainants to
take him to the hospital," Yates wrote. "He would not comply and was
making comments that did not make sense." When he got outside,
Belcher began cursing and threatening police and his family, and the
man reached into an open window of a car in an "aggressive and
violent manner," scaring the occupants, Yates wrote. "Verbal
commands were ignored the entire encounter and I attempted to take
Belcher into custody," according to Yates. "He pulled away and tried
to fight me. Mr. Belcher attempted to push me and I took him to the
ground where a struggle ensued. I eventually got him handcuffed.
During the scuffle, I sustained minor cuts, bruising and abrasions
to my hands and legs."
Brianna Jaynice Chisolm, 20, Maryville, was charged with failure
to appear and held without bond.
Randall Geddy Fuller, 31, Friendsville, was charged with driving
under the influence and released on a $1,000 bond.
Terry Dewayne Griffin, 36, Sweetwater, was charged with forgery
and theft of property and held without bond. During a routine
traffic stop, a passenger in the car, Griffin, was found to have an
active warrant out of Knox County, and he had checks belonging to
different people and another check belonging to a construction
company, according to the arrest report. Griffin did not know the
owners of the checks and did not have consent to use the items,
according to police. One of the checks was written out to Griffin in
the amount of $464.86.
Chelsea Dawn Presley, 18, Vonore, was charged with theft of
property and released on a $2,000 bond. On June 23, Presley was seen
taking numerous items, including socks, pants, shoes and other
products from a retail store in Lenoir City, according to the arrest
report. Presley left the store through the grocery store entrance
without paying for the merchandise, according to police. Cost of the
items totaled $101.94, according to loss prevention personnel.
Crystal Dawn Presley, 39, Vonore, was charged with theft of
property and released on a $2,000 bond.
Vincent Michael Varner, 28, Lenoir City, was charged with driving
on a revoked/suspended license and released on a $1,000 bond.
Gary Dewayne Walker, 45, Philadelphia, was charged with failure to
appear-second offense and held without bond.
June 24
Brad J. Harris, 31, Philadelphia, was charged with driving under
the influence and held on a $2,000 bond.
Dakota Dylan Lawrence, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with
possession of drug paraphernalia and held without bond.
John Robert Lee, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with
manufacture/sell/delivery/resale of a Schedule II substance and
violation of community corrections and held without bond. While on
routine patrol along Highway 321, Lenoir City Police Office Jeremy
Dishner spotted two people standing near the corner of a building,
according to the arrest report. "It appeared that the subjects were
involved in an altercation of some type, as one female was crying
and a male appeared to be yelling at the group," Dishner wrote in
the report. During an investigation, a K-9 unit gave a positive
alert on a vehicle at the scene, according to the report. Police
located a bag in the glove compartment containing about 24 grams of
a crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine,
Dishner wrote. Lee told police that he put the bag in the glove
compartment before speaking to police, according to the report.
Lindsey Faith Marks, 30, Maryville, was charged with violation of
probation and released without bond.
Danielle Rhea McDaniel, 20, Knoxville, was charged with possession
of drug paraphernalia and held without bond. During a traffic stop,
a passenger in the car, McDaniel, was found to have a glass pipe
with white residue under her seat that was used to smoke
methamphetamine, according to the arrest report.
Tyler Ray Menke, 23, Clinton, was charged with driving on a
suspended license and held without bond.
Joseph Turchin, 47, Sweetwater, was charged with criminal trespass
and theft of property and released on a $3,000 bond.
Kevin Lee Davis, 30, Maryville, was charged with driving under the
influence and released without bond.
Bobbi Jo Gilbert, 27, Lewisville, Texas, was charged with
possession of drug paraphernalia and held without bond.
Norman David Gilreath, 56, Lenoir City, was charged with driving
under the influence and held without bond.
Roy Lynn Harness, 52, Lenoir City, was charged with failure to
appear and released without bond.
Samuel R. Lane, 19, Kingston, was charged with failure to appear
and released on $7,000 bond.
June 25
Michael Eugene Chastain, 42, Lenoir City, was charged with public
intoxication and held on $1,000 bond.
Codee Lee Edmonds, 30, Loudon, was charged with contempt of court
and held on $500 bond.
Oodie Eugene Griffith, 52, homeless, was charged with possession
of drug paraphernalia and two counts of simple possession/casual
exchange and held without bond.
Brandon M. Kimpson, 21, Loudon, was charged with theft of property
over $1,000 and released on $10,000 bond.
Timothy Joe Oglesby, 18, Philadelphia, was charged with theft of
property over $1,000 and released on $10,000 bond.
June 26
Joshua Eric Allen, 25, Loudon, was charged with violation of
probation on burglary and held on $30,000 bond.
Jenifer Leigh Burchfield, 40, Loudon, was charged with public
intoxication and held on $1,000 bond.
Jeremy Raulston Davis, 37, Knoxville, was charged with driving on
a suspended license and held without bond.
Dallas Steven Graham, 39, Tellico Plains, was charged with failure
to appear and held without bond.
Bobby Douglas Powers, 42, Loudon, was charged with failure to move
over for emergency vehicle and two counts resisting arrest and
released on $9,000 bond.
Christopher Brian Wooten, 47, Loudon, was charged with driving
under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on
$1,500 bond.
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