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August 22, 2014 - 6:02 am
 

• Mathew Clayton Field was charged on July 17 with preventing or dissuading victim, person acting on behalf of victim, or witness from reporting crime, commencing prosecution or causing arrest; false imprisonment; injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle; domestic battery.

• Dominique Chantel Colon was charged on July 31 with unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Lisa Elizabeth Johnstone was charged on July 31 with obtaining money under false pretenses and petit larceny.

• Ricky Benjamin Richardson Jr., was charged on July 31 with assault with a deadly weapon and ex-felon in possession of firearm(s).

• Truman Jay Davis was charged on Aug. 1 with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Susan Stutts was charged on Aug. 1 with grand larceny.

• Sandra Tippets was charged on Aug. 1 with basic speed.

• Laurence Robert Chute was charged on Aug. 1 with offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to schedule I or II controlled substance, first offense, two counts; possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell (schedules I and II); and conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substances act.

• Troy Bromewyn Ray was charged on Aug. 6 with driving under the influence of alcohol, resisting public officer and security for payment of tort liabilities required.

• Rogelio Rodriguez was charged on Aug. 8 with unlawful use of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.

• David Albert Allsop was charged on Aug. 8 with possession of a controlled substance.

• Michael John Sylva was charged on Aug. 8 with unlawful possession of a hypodermic device and lighted lamps required.

• David Richard Edwards was charged on Aug. 12 with driving under the influence of alcohol, with prior felony conviction.

• Nancy Avis Moss was charged on Aug. 12 with theft.

• Patricia Martinez was charged on Aug. 12 with theft and obtaining and using personal identifying information of another person to harm or personate person, to obtain certain nonpublic records or for other unlawful purpose.

• Tia Dircio was charged on Aug. 12 with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on highway having multiple marked lanes.

• Brandon Robert Berger was charged on Aug. 12 with burglary, invasion of the home and grand larceny.

• Bryon Don Tharp was charged on Aug. 13 with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substance, second offense and improper display of license plate(s).

• James Cleo Routh was charged on Aug. 14 with driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Amber Michelle Griffith was charged on Aug. 14 with child abuse and neglect, three counts.

• Mathew Aaron Wineteer was charged on Aug. 14 with failure to appear after admission of bail, three counts; contributory delinquency; and sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverage to minor; aiding minor to purchase or procure alcoholic beverage.

• Michael Athens Tsavidis was charged on Aug. 14 with driving under the influence of alcohol; tail lamps required and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Zachary Michael Herring was charged on Aug. 14 with grand larceny of motor vehicle.

• Filippos Diamantis was charged on Aug. 15 with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on highway having multiple marked lanes for traffic.

• April Cherie Maxwell was charged on Aug.15 with unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Norman Kirtland Zaske was charged on Aug. 15 with robbery.

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