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Drugs found on accused shoplifter: Police

By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
Posted 3/4/23

Methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl were found in the possession of a man who allegedly attempted to shoplift motor oil Tuesday from Dollar General Market, North Main Street, Shelbyville police …

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Drugs found on accused shoplifter: Police

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Methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl were found in the possession of a man who allegedly attempted to shoplift motor oil Tuesday from Dollar General Market, North Main Street, Shelbyville police said.

Steven Jeffrey Riva, 47, of North Cannon Boulevard was charged with failure to appear, possession of drug paraphernalia, shoplifting, and two counts of simple possession. He was held on $7,000 bond.

  • Marijuana was found in a vehicle during a traffic stop Tuesday morning on Madison Street, a Bedford County deputy’s report said.

Gharri Meontae Brown, 18, of Madison Street was initially stopped due to very dark window tint. Deputy Tylar Prosser allegedly found approximately 100 grams of marijuana and approximately 50 grams of an unknown pink powder during a vehicle search.

Brown was charged with possession of a schedule 6 drug for resale and possession of drug paraphernalia. He posted $6,000 bond.

  • Another window-tinted traffic stop ended with a woman who recently moved to Shelbyville from California being cited for possession of marijuana.

Officer Ramon Castillo found two marijuana joints during a search of Dashae R. Johnson’s vehicle. The traffic stop occurred on Fairfield Pike.

  • A bag containing 2.7 grams of marijuana, a grinder and rolling papers was found in a truck stopped Wednesday for a traffic violation, police said.

Colton Baltimore was cited for simple possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to use due care for allegedly turning across a median, attracting the attention of Officer Andrew Koehler.

Thefts

A man who allegedly told police he was “looking for a cell phone” was found behind a tree near Sonic Drive-In, North Main Street, with some of an employee’s belongings Wednesday morning.

The employee had been told by a customer that a man was taking items from her vehicle.

Ricardo Sanchez Jr., 41, of Brawley, California, told police he’d been “up for a few days” after using crystal methamphetamine. He was charged with theft from a motor vehicle and held on $7,500 bond.

Also reported to area authorities:

  • A check was stolen Monday from a home in the 500 block of Warners Bridge Road, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office was told.

Entry was gained by removing a doorknob between 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., a report said.

  • A purse was stolen from the area near the merry-go-round in H.V. Griffin Park’s playground between 7:30-7:50 p.m. Monday.

Jail intake

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

  • Jason Edward Anderson, 41, Milton; violation of probation; released, $1,500 bomd
  • Jakeem Raesean Arnold, 24, Conquest Court, Unionville; driving on suspended license, speeding; released on recognizance
  • April Rose Ashley, 27, Manchester; shoplifting; released on recognizance
  • Gharri Meontae Brown, 18, Madison Street; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule 6 drug; released, $6,000 bond
  • Roy Nelson Burns, 75, Lewisburg; DUI, possession of handgun while under the influence; released, $7,000 bond
  • Nathan Dwight Bush, 35, Harrison Road; driving on suspended license, running red light/stop sign; released on recognizance
  • Jaime R. Caratachea, 30, Old Pencil Mill Road; driving on revoked license, registration law; held, $5,000 bond
  • Jerome Matthew Carney, 29, Nashville; failure to appear; released, $2,500 bond
  • Luis Mario Carranco, 23, Fayetteville; driving on suspended license, seat belt law; released on recognition
  • Tyler Joseph Corley, 24, Winchester; failure to appear; held, $2,500 bond
  • Diobigildo Cornejo, 31, White Drive; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Tara Michelle Daugherty, 30, Courtland Drive; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond
  • Raymundo Farias, 39, Railroad Road; driving on revoked license, window tinting; released, $1,500 bond
  • Isidro Ramah Garcia, 23, Fay Creek Road; financial responsibility, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Fernando Gaspar Sebastian, 19, Bridlewood Drive; criminal impersonation, drinking age law, violation of probation; held, $6,500 bond
  • Carlos Godinez Simon, 33, Tanner Circle; financial responsibility, forgery, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, registration law; held, $6,000 bond
  • Edbin Vobany Godinez Godinez, 24, Bridlewod Drive; due care, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand; released on recognizance
  • Heberto Emiljo Godinez, 27, Dunnaway Street; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Jessica Jade Henderson, 30, Old Columbia Road; aggravated domestic assault, resisting arrest, violation of order of protection; held, $4,000 bond
  • Ezequiel Sanchez Hernandez, 26, Murfreesboro; public intoxication, reckless endangerment; held, no bond
  • Silvia Colorado Hernandez, 57, Shelbyville Mills Road; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, running red light/stop sign; released on recognizance
  • Jeremy James Hollingsworth, 21, Lynchburg; violation of probation; released on recognizance
  • Dacota Kane Hunt, 26, Estill Springs; violation of probation; released on recognizance
  • Logan Cody Jones, 21, Woodbury; failure to appear; released on recognizance
  • Roxanne Reynolds Jones, 47. Hinkle Hill Road, Bell Buckle; violation of probation (two counts); released on recognizance
  • Christopher Ryan Judkins, 32, Corder Lane; driving on revoked license, texting while operating an motor vehicle; released on recognizance
  • Denver Lee Kelly, 33, Lewisburg; simple possession, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Brian Keith Lightfoot II, 26, White House; violation of probation; held, $1,500 bond
  • Mario Alexander Majano Ramos, 21, King Arthur Court; violation of probation; released, $1,000 bond
  • Epifanio Maldonado Hernandez, 21, Murfreesboro; driving on revoked license, DUI, open container, reckless endangerment; held, $11,000 bond
  • Guillermo Mendoza, 33, no address available; public intoxication; held, $1,000 bond
  • Jaynan Miro, 39, Highway 41A North; possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession; released on recognizance
  • Claudia Morales Velazquez, 22, Murfreesboro; public intoxication, reckless endangerment; held, $3,500 bond
  • Gregorio Morales Gallardo Jr., 19, Ligon Drive; possession of drug paraphernalia; held, $15,000 bolnd
  • Javier Munoz Contreras, 19, Manchester; child restraint law, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Kerry Yavagious Ransom, 22, Bates Street; domestic assault; released on recognizance
  • Steven Jeffrey Riva, 47, North Cannon Boulevard; failure to appear, possession of drug paraphernalia, shoplifting, simple possession (two counts); held, $7,000 bond
  • Ricardo Sanchez Jr., 41, Brawley, California; auto burglary (theft from vehicle); held, $7,500 bond
  • Michael Ray Stone, 50, Fayetteville; driving on revoked license, DUI, failure to appear, financial responsibility, improper passing, registration law; held, $10,000 bond
  • Jessica Velazquez, 30, Tillman Street; driving on suspended license, light law, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession, registration law; released on recognizance
  • Janisha Warren, 29, Hazel Green, Alabama; driving on suspended license, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Justin Wayne White, 28, Virgil Crowell Road; driving on revoked license; held, $5,000 bond
  • Joe Melvin Williams Jr., 53, Hannah’s Gap Road; driving on revoked license, financial responsibility, seat belt law, registration law; released, $7,500 bond
  • Laquan Antonio Williams Jr., 19, Barksdale Lane; failure to appear; held, no bond
  • Wesley Adam Williams, 32, Midland Road; violation of probation; held for extradition