April 27, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
A man found talking out of his head about martial law, making threats against police, and saying he was taking his orders from the President was arrested earlier this month.
32-year-old Dustin Paul Summers of Smithville is charged with public intoxication, two counts of possession of a controlled substance (Fentanyl & Marijuana) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of Methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is under a $106,500 bond and will appear in court on May 8.
Chief Deputy Brian Williams of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said that on April 19 a deputy responded to 1071 Midway Road to conduct a welfare check on someone heard screaming. Upon arrival the officer found Summers in his vehicle at Faith Baptist Church on Midway Road and he was yelling out his window. According to the deputy, Summers appeared to be under the influence. He was talking out of his head about martial law, not making sense, and further stated that he was going to kill police and that he was getting his orders from President Trump. Summers was asked but refused to roll down his window so that officers could determine if he was under the influence or having a medical emergency. While deputies were talking to Summers, other officers were able to open the passenger door and remove him from the vehicle. During a search of his person, deputies found in his pocket a container which held a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine. A further search of the vehicle turned up a bag containing drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and more crystal-like substances.
29-year-old Zackery Alexander Walker of Green Hill Road, Smithville, is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is under a bond of $11,500 and his court date is May 1.
Chief Deputy Williams said that on April 16 a deputy was dispatched to the area of Big Rock Road, to investigate a report of two suspicious men on bicycles. Upon arrival, the officer observed Walker and another man. As Walker rode past the patrol car on his bike, the deputy noticed him reach into his left cargo pocket and drop something out. He checked the spot and found a glass pipe with residue. A further search of Walker’s person and bicycle yielded another pipe with residue in a black bag as well as a clear baggy that held a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine that weighed 0.66 grams.
44-year-old Nathan Todd Cooke of Sparta is charged with aggravated assault and violation of an order of protection. He is under a $10,000 total bond and he will be in court on May 1.
Chief Deputy Williams said that on April 18 a deputy was summoned to the Johnsons Chapel Recreation Area due to a domestic complaint in which a man was observed assaulting a woman.
Upon arrival, the officer confronted Cooke and his wife. The woman said she and Cooke had been arguing when he pulled her out of the truck by the hair of her head. A background check through central dispatch revealed that Cooke was under a temporary modified order of protection from White County to keep away from his wife except for peaceful sober contact and that Cooke was prohibited from having possession of or consuming alcohol. Cooke smelled of alcohol and his speech was slurred. He admitted to having consumed four beers and he was placed in custody.
77-year-old Sharon Lois Moody of Smithville is charged with domestic assault. She is under a $2,500 bond and will be in court on May 1.
According to Chief Deputy Williams, an officer responded to Jacobs Pillar Road on April 19 due to a physical domestic compliant. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with Moody and two others. One of them, Moody’s granddaughter alleged that Moody had struck her in the face and pinched her during an argument. Moody admitted to the assault saying she did not like the way her granddaughter was talking to her.
31-year-old Gerardo Morales of Smithville is charged with domestic assault. He is under a $3,500 bond and will be in court on May 8.
Chief Deputy Williams said that on April 20 a deputy was summoned to Blue Springs Road on a domestic abuse complaint. Upon arrival the officer spoke with two women who claimed that Morales, a husband to one of them, had gotten into an argument with one of the parties there and that when she slapped his arms to get him away from her daughter, Morales slapped her across the left side of the face, causing swelling and bruising. He was then taken into custody.
22-year-old Lucas Diaz Ruiz of Watertown is charged with DUI and driving without a license. He is under a $5,000 bond and he will make a court appearance on May 8.
According to Chief Deputy Williams, an officer was dispatched to Nashville Highway on April 20 due to multiple reports of a reckless driver. Callers reported a motorist driving on the wrong side of the road, almost striking other vehicles. The deputy spotted the suspect vehicle, a maroon Honda Civic in Liberty driving in the wrong lane. After making a traffic stop, the deputy spoke with the driver, Ruiz and learned from a background check through central dispatch that Ruiz did not have a valid driver’s license. Ruiz smelled of alcohol and his eyes were red and bloodshot. According to the officer, Ruiz was chugging a container of water, and he noticed extensive damage to Ruiz’s vehicle. A passerby reported to having followed Ruiz’s automobile and witnessed it hit another vehicle on Nashville Highway although officers were not able to locate the car he struck. Ruiz admitted to consuming two to four beers two hours prior to his arrest. He submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.