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Police stay busy making drug arrests

By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
Posted 3/7/23

Marijuana was confiscated from a man found sleeping in his vehicle behind Food Lion, Colloredo Boulevard, at 3:50 a.m. Thursday. Shelbyville police said.

Officer Andrew Koehler said in his …

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Marijuana was confiscated from a man found sleeping in his vehicle behind Food Lion, Colloredo Boulevard, at 3:50 a.m. Thursday. Shelbyville police said.

Officer Andrew Koehler said in his report he could smell marijuana in the vehicle of Gregorio Morales Gallardo Jr., 19, of Ligon Drive. Koehler and Officers Jonathan Evans, Jeremiah Guinn and Dylan Bliss found five bags of marijuana totaling 48.1 grams, smaller bags used for resale, hashish oil, and a digital scale.

Morales was arrested on charges of distribution of a controlled substance with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia, and a previous charge of failure to appear. He was held on $15,000 bond.

Several others were arrested over the weekend on drug charges.

  • Douglas Cody Tomlin-Hunter, who was stopped Friday by Bedford County deputies aware he was wanted for theft of merchandise ended up in more trouble.

Tomlin-Hunter, 32, was stopped while riding a bicycle on Highway 231 North. Deputies Brianna Gaines and Jeff Goodrich found .05 grams of marijuana, .9 grams of crystal methamphetamine, and several plastic bas, Gaines’ report said. He was charged with possession of a schedule 2 drug with intent to resell, possession of a schedule 6 drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $10,000.

  • A man stopped for windows allegedly tinted too darkly Friday on North Main Street was charged with DUI, possession of a firearm while intoxicated and simple possession of a schedule 6 drug.

Gregory A. Baker, 58, of Old Pencil Mill Road failed field sobriety tests conducted by Officer Brandi Merlo and had a loaded pistol and marijuana joint in his possession, Merlo’s report said. Baker posted $9,500 bond.

  • Timothy Allen Merrell, 33, of Tullahoma was being arrested for domestic violence Saturday morning at a Madison Street hotel when he admitted having a small marijuana bud in a pocket. He posted $15,000 bond.•Robert Corwin was cited for simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia when stopped for speeding Saturday night on Highway 231 North.

Officer Steven Dalton said in his report he found marijuana and a pipe in the center console.

  • Tiffany Williamson was cited for simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia Sunday at Walmart when a customer walking past her car smelled marijuana and notified police.

Williamson handed over a “small amount” of marijuana, Officer Gary Goodwin’s report said.

Vandalism

A brick water fountain valued at $500-$1,000 was destroyed by vandals, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office was told early Saturday.

Thefts

  • A 12-gauge shotgun was the only thing noticed missing from a home in the 4700 block of Highway 41A North vandalized Saturday, the BCSO was told.
  • A man who said he was homeless took a cell phone Wednesday at Huddle House, North Main Street, police said.

The suspect contacted the victim and said he was going to bring back the phone but didn’t immediately do so,.

Scam

A woman who bought a car on Facebook Marketplace told a Bedford County deputy she was misled by the seller.

She was told the car, for which she paid $10,000, had around 100,000 miles. She was told at the county clerk’s office later that the car had a rebuilt title and more than 200,000 miles.

The seller responded to the buyer’s complaints by blocking her from his Facebook account and sending harassing messages to her with orders to stop contacting him.

Deputy Shaq Thompson suggested she seek an attorney’s advice and consider filing a civil suit.

Jail intake

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

  • Ali Reza Akmali, 41, Scotland Heights; violation of order of protection; released, $2,500 bond
  • Timothy Lamont Bailey, 52, Barksdale Lane; attachment; held, $1,000 bond
  • Daniel Lee Cowell, 30, Oak Circle, Unionville; truancy; released on recognizance
  • David Cordell Harper. 36, Manchester; violation of probation; held, $5,000 bond
  • Joseph Roger Hedrick, 42, no fixed address; vandalism; held, $1,000 bond
  • Austin James Hickman, 18, Pinkston Road; no proof of insurance, reckless/careless driving, window tinting; released on recognizance
  • Bibiana Leyva, 57, Lewisburg; DUI; released, $3,000 bond
  • Anthony Lee Lynch, 52, James Crowell Road; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond
  • Gregorio Morales Gallardo Jr., 19, Ligon Drive; failure to appear, distribution of controlled substance with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia; held, $15,000 bond
  • Tiffany Odom, 40, Landers Street; failure to appear; held, $1,500 bond
  • Kristian Anthony Phillips, 31., Tullahoma; two bench warrants, failure to appear; held, $10,000 bond
  • Merideth Shelby Seibers, 26, Hawkins Drive; violation of probation; released, $1,500 bond
  • Paul Randall Smith, 60, Peacock Lane; theft of property; held, $2,500 bond
  • Nicholas Seth Stewart, 30, Nashville; failure to appear (two counts); released, $5,000 bond
  • Alejandro Michael Valero, 56. Couch Lane; violation of probation; held, $5,000 bond
  • Brande Kay Armistead, 51, Frank Martin Road; capias, failure to appear; $4,000 bond
  • Gregory A. Baker, 58, Chapel Hill; DUI, simple possession, unlawful possession of a weapon; released, $9,500 bond
  • Dulce-Maria Bautista Gaspar, 35, Spring Hill; criminal impersonation, light law, no driver's license/exhibited on demand; released, $3,500 bond
  • David Alexander Bradford, 27, Mt. Juliet; financial responsibility, light law, no driver's license/exhibited on demand; released on recognizance 
  • John Isaac Brinkley, 19, Winchester; aggravated burglary, theft of property (two counts); $10,000 bond
  • Emmanuel Galindo Castaneda, 37, U.S. 231 North; truancy (three counts); released on recognizance 
  • Kristen Cowell, 34, Hilltop Drive; truancy; released on recognizance  
  • William Matthew Dalton, 39, Walnut Street; violation of probation; $2,500 bond
  • Dewayne Davis, 35, Estill Springs; driving on a revoked license, seatbelt law; released, $4,500 bond
  • Luis Enrique Galves, 20, Chapel Hill; DUI, failure to maintain lane; released, $2,500 bond
  • Hevelyn Daniela Garcia Conde, 21, Alton Avenue; no driver's license/exhibited on demand, speeding; released, $500 bond
  • Kristi Lyn Gentry, 45, Chapel Hill; driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility, speeding; released on recognizance 
  • James Lee Harris, 45, Murfreesboro; violation of probation; no bond
  • Elliott Lane Helton, 25, Manchester; child restraint law, driving on an expired license, driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Ramirez Hernandez, 25, Fayetteville; license required; $500 bond
  • Diego Amulfo Jimenez, 41, Madison; driving on a revoked license; released on recognizance 
  • Domingo Lopez-Gomez, 18, Barksdale Lane; no driver's license/exhibited on demand, speeding; released on recognizance
  • Jessica Mae McCullough, 34, Green Lane; truancy; released on recognizance 
  • Bret Austin McLain, 42, East Lane Street; public intoxication; released, $2,500 bond
  • Nilson Membreno, 22, Nashville; failure to appear; no bond
  • Lawrence Amual Merlo Jr., 48, West Grundy Street; driving on a revoked license, speeding; released on recognizance 
  • Timothy Allen Merrell, 33, Tullahoma; simple domestic assault, simple possession; released, $15,000 bond
  • Julio Ceasar Godinez Morales, 26, no address listed; financial responsibility, no driver's license/exhibited on demand, speeding; $500 bond
  • Cody Daniel Morrow, 32, Benton; unlawful possession of a weapon; $15,000 bond
  •  Deontye Roshaan Pettyway, 25, Anthony Lane; driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility; released on recognizance 
  • Julian Marcus Reed, 30, Lewis Avenue; driving on a revoked license, light law; released, $4,500 bond
  • Nicolas (NMN) Sebastian, 47, St. Charles Place; child abuse/neglect/endangerment (two counts), driving on a revoked license, DUI; released, $12,000 bond
  • Jamison Lee Shipley, 22, West McGuire Street, Bell Buckle; failure to appear; no bond
  • Kameren Kasean Smith, 18, White Street; DUI, evading arrest, financial responsibility, light law, no driver's license/exhibited on demand, reckless endangerment (two counts), seatbelt law, simple possession; $11,500 bond
  • Douglas Cody Tomlin-Hunter, 32, homeless; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule 2 drug, possession of schedule 6 drug, theft involving merchandise (shoplifting); $10,000 bond
  • Miguel Sanchez Vazquez, 25, Highway 41A North; driver to exercise due care, no driver's license/exhibited on demand; released on recognizance 
  • Daniel Antorio Wendelboe, 26, Murfreesboro; DUI, speeding; released, $2,500 bond
  • Justin Dale Wiser, 36, Carney Street; driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility, running a red light/stop sign; released on recognizance