June 23, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
A Dowelltown man is facing identity theft and forgery charges after trying to swindle three people.
37 year old Jason Ryan Chapman of North Mill Street Dowelltown is under a $32,500 bond for identity theft, forgery, and three theft of property counts.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on February 26, Chapman forged the name of a victim on a check from Covington Credit and then took a check issued to that victim in the amount of $556.41
On May 10 Chapman tried to obtain $1,648 on a Wilson Bank &Trust account he opened in the name of someone else without consent. Also that day he obtained $448 dollars without consent from the same victim through a Regions Bank account.
On May 28 Chapman used the identity of a third victim to open a Wells Fargo bank account.
21 year old Robert Stephen Derrick of Toad Road, Dowelltown is charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest. His bond totals $12,500 and he will make a court appearance June 24.
Sheriff Ray said that on June 16 a deputy spotted a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed and swerving on Midway Road. The officer activated his emergency lights and siren trying to get the driver (Derrick) to pull over but he continued speeding away before losing control and crashing near Page Drive. Because of his actions, Sheriff Ray said Derrick placed his female passenger in danger of serious bodily injury or death.
32 year old Kimberly Ann Blanchfield of Nashville Highway, Dowelltown is charged with violation of an order of protection. Her bond is $2,500 and she will be in court July 22.
Sheriff Ray said that on June 19 a deputy was dispatched to Nashville Highway due to an unwanted guest. Upon arrival he spoke with the homeowner who said that his daughter, Blanchfield, was at the residence causing problems and that she may have been under the influence. Blanchfield is under an active order of protection to keep away from her father. She was taken into custody.
A man who confronted a woman he was supposed to keep away from will be in court July 1 to answer a charge of violating a no-contact order.
47 year old Michael Lance Chancey of Sparta Highway, Smithville is under a $5,000 bond.
According to Sheriff Patrick Ray a woman called the central dispatch 911 center on June 12 after Chancey showed up at the home they shared and began arguing with her. Chancey was already gone by the time the officer arrived. A neighbor reported that he overheard the couple arguing the night before on June 11. Shortly after the deputy left, the woman phoned for help again when Chancey returned and forced himself into the residence where she had locked herself in. Chancey was still at the scene when the deputy arrived and he was placed in custody.
47 year old David Edward George of Bell Street, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on July 1.
Sheriff Ray said that on June 13 a deputy was patrolling Cookeville Highway when he spotted a white Kia wrecked on the side of the road. He stopped to investigate and spoke with the driver, George who appeared to be intoxicated. George was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol. George admitted to having consumed several alcoholic drinks and smoked some marijuana before getting behind the wheel to drive. George submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.