Charges reduced against man with blue lights

A Lebanon man accused of attempting to conduct a traffic stop using blue lights in Shelbyville in November 2009 is instead being fined for a lesser charge, officials say.

A charge of criminal impersonation of a police officer against Michael Angelo DeSantis II was reduced to possession of blue lights, according to documentation at Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Smith's office.

DeSantis said he had blue strobe lights on the dashboard of his car and activated them while attempting to slow speeding drivers on Center Street, a report filed at the time by Officer Gregg Loyd said.

According to the report, another driver pulled over upon seeing the lights. DeSantis didn't actually get out of his car and eventually drove away, Loyd said.

Thefts

* A collapsible soccer goal was taken between Feb. 16 and Wednesday from a yard on Christopher Court.

The owner told police he suspected neighborhood youths who frequently cut through his property and allegedly have previously stolen items.

* A transmission for a front wheel drive Chevrolet and an air conditioner were stolen from property on Warners Bridge Road home Monday or Tuesday, police said.

A neighbor told the owner a blue late-1960s model Chevrolet pickup truck was seen leaving the residence.

* A wallet containing $360 and credit cards was stolen from a Raby Avenue home during the day Tuesday, police said.

Jail intake

The following were arrested since Wednesday by the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

* Adrian Adair Buck, 44, Shelbyview Drive; violation of probation; held, $2,500 bond

* Demario Jaquece Edwards, 22, Fairground Heights; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond

* Jamie Lee Flora, 33, Mt. Morris, Mich.; violation of probation; held, no bond

* Carlos Toledano Garcia, 23, Cedar Street; no driver's license/exhibited on demand; released, $250 bond

* Tommy Wayne Holder, 30, Old Columbia Road; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond

* David Wayne Neese, 42, North Jefferson Street; theft of property; released, $2,500 bond

* Francisco Sabanil Salvador, 28, Chapel Hill; no driver's license; released, $250 bond

* Rodney Earl Shiver, 41, Manchester; violation of probation, failure to appear; released, $5,000 bond

* Emmanuel Topps, 29, Highway 130 West; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond

* Michael Timothy Wells, 40, Valley Road; failure to appear; released, $5,000 bond