Dike Teen Arrested On Church Street On Controlled Substance Charge
A Dike teen, arrested on Church Street early Monday morning, is accused of cocaine possession, according to arrest reports. Officers were dispatched at 1:11 a.m. May 18 to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 500 block of Church Street. Upon arrival in the area, officer located a blue Chrysler 300, which matched the description of the vehicle described by the caller as suspicious, according to arrest reports. Collin Stephen Moore...
Como Teen’s Arrest Friday Marked His 2nd Trip To Jail In 3 Months
A Como teen’s arrest Friday marked the second time in three months the 18-year-old has been jailed in Hopkins County for controlled substance possession, according to arrest reports. Bryer Ray Parnell (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt initiated a traffic stop on a Chrysler 200 just after 4 p.m. May 15 in the 1500 block of College Street. Pruitt alleged both the driver and passenger appeared extremely...
Local Officers Arrested Four People Wanted On Felony Charges
May 15, 2020 – During the past two days, local officers arrested four people wanted on felony charges, according to arrest and sheriff’s reports. Falon Leann Honea Sulphur Springs Police Officer Tyler Francis responded Thursday, May 14, to a reported theft at Walmart. A records check revealed an outstanding Wood County warrant for Falon Leann Honea’s arrest, according to police reports. Francis took the 33-year-old...
National Peace Officers Memorial Day Observed
May 15, 2020 – Firefighters and local elected officials joined local law enforcement officers, Hopkins County Marine Corps League and American Legion members Friday morning downtown as they observed National Peace Officers Memorial Day. National Peace Officers Memorial Day observance in Sulphur Springs on May 15, 2020 Held during National Police Week, National Peace Officers Memorial Day is a time to honor those law enforcement...
Showing Off For Friends Resulted In DWI Arrest
Showing off for friends while driving reportedly resulted in a Sulphur Springs man’s arrest for drunk driving Thursday night. Sulphur Springs Police officers responded just after 11 p.m. May 14 to what was reported as a crash in the 400 block of Bill Bradford Road. However, while en route to the crash, they were advised the vehicle involved in the crash had turned north on to Carter Street. Officers located what they believed to...
Fuller Street Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
A Fuller Street traffic stop Tuesday afternoon resulted the arrest of a 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Jonathan Edward Watkins Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge 1500 pickup at 2:38 p.m. May 12 in the 700 block of Fuller Street. Upon contact with the driver, Pruitt noted the man to appear extremely nervous so he asked to...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested For DWI After A Crash
2 Reckless Driving Complaints Result In 2 Misdemeanor Arrests Two reckless driving complaints resulted in misdemeanor arrests, including a second offense driving while intoxicated charge. A Sulphur Springs man was arrested for DWI after a crash while a sick person complaint lead to a public intoxication arrest, according to reports. PI Arrest Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at 2:27 p.m. May 9 Hillcrest Drive truck stop,...
Possible Window Jumper Report Resulted In 2 Arrests
A report of a possible window jumper at a hotel resulted in two felony controlled substance arrests Saturday, according to police reports. Tommy McCollum (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman at 9:21 a.m. May 9 responded in the 1500 block of East Industrial Drive to a report of a possible attempt by a person to jump out a third story window at the hotel. Upon arrival, Hoffman contracted 44-year-old Tommy Ray...
Bicyclist Accused Of Evading Arrest Or Detention
Arrested for the second time in just over a month was a bicyclist accused of evading arrest or detention by police Saturday night, according to arrest and jail reports. Sulphur Springs Police reported seeing a bicycle traveling on Texas Street without a headlight at 10:48 p.m. May 9. When he attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the man allegedly “accelerated the bicycle across the front yard” of a residence, then, ran...
Man Accused Of Firing A Shotgun During Disturbance
Police Thursday evening arrested a 20-year-old Sulphur Sulphur Springs man accused of firing a shotgun during a disturbance. Sulphur Springs Police officers responded just after 4:30 p.m. May 7 to what was reported as a disturbance with shots fired in or near the 100 block of Goodman Street. Upon arrival, two reported witnesses alleged the 20-year-old had fired a shotgun at in the direction of multiple people who were outside of his...
