If you are going to walk past a law enforcement officer, it is best not to smell like you have been using drugs or drinking.

Justin Merlo was assisting a fellow officer with a traffic stop at the Circle K gas station at the corner of North Main and Fairfield Road. Merlo noticed a red Honda Civic pull into the parking lot and stop at a gas pump. The driver, Justin Andrew Toppi, got out of the car and walked to the store, passing Merlo who reported he smelled the odor of marijuana. Merlo stated he asked Toppi when he “had last smoked weed” and he responded about 30 minutes prior.

Due to the smell of marijuana on Toppi, Merlo conducted a probable cause search of Toppi and the vehicle. Merlo said he found a small plastic baggie containing approximately three grams of green marijuana.

Toppi was charged with simple possession and driving while suspended and taken to the Bedford County Jail.

A business at 14 Railroad Square in Bell Buckle was vandalized according to a report filed by the Bedford County Sheriff’s office. Janet Robinson reported when employees arrived Monday morning, they discovered a sink in the public restroom had been destroyed. Robinson added this was not the first-time vandalism such as this has occurred. She estimated fixing the sink, including labor cost, at $250.

Crystal and Max Mitchell reported a burglary at their residence on Highway 64 West Tuesday. They left their residence at 7 a.m. to drive to Shelbyville to help a family member and returned home at around 9:15 p.m.

When they entered their home through the back door, they noticed a pair of pliers sitting on the washing machine. They checked another door and noticed damage to the metal frame. After a walk through the home, they noticed items had been tossed around and they reported the following items as missing - $250 in cash, a checkbook valued at $10, miscellaneous jewelry valued at $150 and spare keys to a Jeep Compass worth $100.

Dalton Young left his vehicle at 1708 North Main Street for several hours. When he returned, he told officers his wallet, containing his driver’s license, Social Security card and a Capstar debit card was missing as well as the keys to his car, truck and residence. Young told officers his car was left unlocked in the empty lot.

Jail intake

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

• Mark Alan Armistead, 54, Frank Martin Road; capias, failure to appear, no bond.
• Michelle Marie Barge, 36, Finley Beach Road, Lewisburg, Tennessee; hold-extradition-another state, no bond.
• Tara Bennett, 44, Ray Street; violation of probation (General Sessions Court), $1,500 bond.
• Dustin Allen Brown, 34, Old Salem Road, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; possession of handgun while under the influence, possession of schedule II, $7,000 bond.
• Michael Lee Confer, 33, Normandy-Tullahoma Road, Normandy, Tennessee; attachment, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule II, $5,000.
• Nathan Anthony Escue, 35, Webb Road, Summertown, Tennessee; domestic assault-simple, $3,500 bond.
• Joshua Michael Franklin, 39, New Center Church Road; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule II, violation of probation (General Sessions), $6,000 bond.
• Billy Harper, 24, Amarnth, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; failure to appear, no bond.
• Thurman Lewis Hickerson, 51, Benson Road, Manchester, Tennessee; theft involving merchandise-shoplifting, $1,500 bond.
• Domingo Lopez-Gomez, 19, Barksdale Lane; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding, $1,500 bond.
• Antonio Mondrell Malone, 42, Chestnut Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; manufacture/deliver/sell controlled substance, $2,000 bond.
• Pablo Ortiz-Perez, 47, Sherwood Court; driving on revoked license, driving under the influence, $4,500 bond.
• Derek Craig Reynolds, 42, Troupe Road; failure to appear, no bond.
• Justin Andruw Toppi, 26, Earnhart Street; driving on suspended license, possession of schedule VI, $3,500 bond.
• Zykaria Adrionno Velazquez, 22, other, violation of probation (General Sessions), $3,500 bond.
• Julio Vlises Artiago Aguilar, 50, King Arthur Court; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, running red light (stop sign), no bond.
• Natalae Renea Barajas, 19, Fairgrounds Heights; failure to appear, no bond.
• Steven Hayward Booker, 53, Barrel Wood, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; capias, $15,000 bond.
• Stacey Marie Cox, 37, Regent Drive; driving on revoked license, light law, $1,000 bond.
• Felipe Baltazar Domingo, 36, Carter Street; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding, no bond.
• Julio Juan Domingo, 35, Pickle Street; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding, no bond.
• Miguel Petrona Domingo, 35, Green Lane; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding, no bond.
• Patricia Ngovi Emele, 21, Redhill Court, Brentwood, Tennessee; driver to exercise due care, driving on suspended license, financial responsibility, no bond.
• Maria Concepion Guzman-Gaona, 53, Cherry Street; financial responsibility, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, traffic control device (stop sign), no bond.
• Missy Rochelle Hammond, 50, Hollygove Road, Lewisburg, Tennessee; to serve time (General Sessions), no bond.
• Antonio Mondrell Malone, 42, Chestnut Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; mfg/del/sell controlled substance, $2,000 bond.
• Preston Scott Maroney, 31, Highway 130 East; driver to exercise due care, leaving scene of accident, no bond.
• Lindsey Brooke Matlock, 44, Neilson Court, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; to serve time (General Sessions), no bond.
• Heather Starr O’Donnell, 27, Wild Creek Road; possession of schedule II, possession of schedule IV, $10,000 bond.
• Sangster Horace Phillips, 29, Delmar Avenue; running red light/stop sign, no bond.
• Juan David Ramirez-Guevara, 19, Warner Bridge Road; driving on revoked license, speeding, no bond.
• Sara Michelle Rhoady, 35, Fults Cove Road, Morrison, Tennessee; driving on suspended license, speeding, no bond.
• Tyler L. Sanders, 18, Comstock Road; possession of schedule II, window tinting, no bond.
• Michael Anthony Throneberry, Jr., 36, Boston Avenue; assault on first responder, possession of schedule II, $6,500 bond
• Darian Monyea Wade, 27, Richland Road; driving under influence, $2,500 bond.
• Erin Lorene Wingo, 27, Gant Road; driving under influence, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, $1,500 bond.