April 7, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A man who allegedly broke into a residence and stole a chainsaw last month will make a court appearance Thursday, April 11.
23-year-old Kristofer Ryan Barrett of Arrowhead Drive, Smithville is charged with theft of property and aggravated burglary. He is under a $15,000 bond and will be in court on April 11. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 22, Barrett allegedly broke into a residence on Crestview Drive by forcing open the front door and stole a Stihl chainsaw valued at $1,000.
24-year-old Lucas Robert Croom of Wenger Lane, Smithville, is charged with introducing contraband into a penal institution. He is under a $7,500 bond and he is due in court on April 11. Sheriff Ray said that on March 7 a corrections officer was booking Croom into the jail, when he found a clear baggie with a pink powdery substance in Croom’s wallet believed to be a narcotic.
42-year-old Leonel Cortez of Nikki Lane, Smithville is charged with assault. He is under a $2,500 bond and he will be in court on April 11. Sheriff Ray said that on March 25 at a location on Adcock Cemetery Road, Cortez allegedly grabbed a woman around the waist and kissed her neck without her consent.
29-year-old Brittany Ann Campbell is charged with resisting arrest. She is under a $1,500 bond and her court date is April 11. Sheriff Ray said that on March 26 after a deputy pulled over a 1984 Ford Thunderbird for failing to maintain its lane of travel, a passenger, Campbell immediately got out of the vehicle and tried to walk away. She was then stopped by the officer but as he tried to get information from her, Campbell fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, the officer detained Campbell. She had two active White County warrants against her.
40-year-old Jose Porfirio Orellana of Murfreesboro is charged with DUI and reckless endangerment. Bond for Orellana is $8,500 and he will be in court on April 18. Sheriff Ray said that on March 30 a deputy was traveling west on Nashville Highway looking for a reckless driver and when he entered a highway construction zone, the officer spotted a silver Dodge Ram truck cross into his lane of travel heading east, almost causing them to crash. After the deputy pulled over the vehicle near Turner Street, the man, Orellana, got out of the automobile, but the officer ordered him to get back into the truck for his safety. According to the deputy, Orellana had red watery eyes. His speech was slurred, and he was unsteady on his feet. Orellana also had a strong odor of alcohol on him. After he refused to submit to field sobriety tasks. Orellana was placed under arrest.