On Thursday December 15th Deputy Steven Oakley was contacted by a land owner on Oak Level Road who advised that someone was cutting trees and hauling logs out without permission. Upon arrival, Deputy Oakley noticed a male subject wearing an orange jacket that took off running into the woods. Deputy Oakley located the male subject hiding on the ground. There were 3 logs that had already been cut and pulled from the woods and laying in a wheat field. The subject stated he had already taken some logs off to get money. Mitchell C. McDonald 47, of Benton, was arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief 1st Degree, Theft By Unlawful Taking Under $500 and Criminal Trespassing 3rd Degree. After McDonald had been taken to Marshall County Detention another call came in stating that a silver pick up had shown back up at the property and brought a trailer that was parked in front of the cut logs. The silver truck had dropped the trailer off and left turning down a dead end road. The property owner tried to block the vehicle in to wait on law enforcement to arrive. The vehicle drove across the wheat fields and left the scene. The property owner stayed behind the vehicle all the way to the state line on the Purchase Parkway where deputies made contact with the subject. Jonathan Andrew Moore of Houston, Texas was detained by Obion County Sheriff’s Office in Union City, TN and a warrant was issued for Moore. Obion County has placed a hold on Moore until we make arrangements for transport.
On Thursday December 15th Deputy Chris Greenfield was dispatched to the parking lot of Wal-Mart in reference to a male subject in a truck with his head on the steering wheel shaking. Upon arrival, Deputy Greenfield observed the subject laying over the center console of his truck with the truck running. The subject became alert once Deputy Greenfield made contact and he was observed to have slurred speech and wasn’t very coherent. At the time, Deputy Greenfield observed a compressed air can lying on the passenger floor board and it was still cold. Jeremy Smith 33, of Benton, was arrested and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence.
For the week of December 12th through December 19th the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following: 15 Traffic Accidents, 9 Motorist Assists, 5 Traffic Stops, 2 Animal Complaints, 2 Assaults, 10 Burglary/Theft reports, 3 Disturbances, 3 Domestic Disturbances, 6 Investigations, 22 Have a Deputy Call, 8 Prisoner Transports, 4 Suspicious Person, 7 Suspicious Vehicles, 10 Warrants Served, 12 Civils Served and 5 Welfare checks.
This press release was submitted by Marshall Co. Sheriff’s Office, Public Information Officer, Trista Lovett, Clerk