• On Jan. 3, Officer Greg Stewart conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of Prima and found the driver who was identified as Artemio Garza to have an invalid driver’s license and also a warrant issued by the City of Smithville and another warrant issued by Travis County for possession of marijuana. Garza was arrested for the warrants and driving while license invalid. Judge Ronald Jones set up Garza on a payment plan for the $639 worth of Smithville warrants; the Travis County warrant had a preset bond amount of $2,000. Judge Jones set the bond amount for the driving while license invalid at $2,000.

• On Jan. 4, Officer Richard Eaves was dispatched to the 100 block of 1st Street in reference to shots being fired. It was discovered that Timmy Alan Brown had allegedly shot a 45 cal. pistol in the direction of his son, because he was reportedly angry at the way his son was working on a vehicle. The shot did not hit anyone or damage any property. A warrant was obtained for Brown and Brown turned himself in on the charge. Judge Ronald Jones set the bond amount at $20,000 and a condition of release was that Brown had to release all his firearms to the Smithville Police Department.

• On Jan. 5, Officer Richard Eaves detained and transported a juvenile male from the Smithville Junior High school to Bastrop juvenile services for allegedly telling several teachers that he was going to bring a gun to school and shoot people. The juvenile was issued a citation for disruption of class earlier the same day.

• On Jan. 6, Officer Greg Stewart was called to the Smithville Police Department in reference to Thomas Clayton Brillhart turning himself in for a City of Smithville warrant for failure to maintain financial responsibility. It was also discovered that Brillhart had an outstanding warrant issued by the City of College Station for sexual assault of a child. The College Station warrant had a preset bond of $20,000. Judge Ronald Jones set up Brillhart on a payment plan for the Smithville warrants and Brillhart was released to College Station PD.

• On Jan. 10, Officer Jadwin Hubbard observed Craig Ray Nealy in the 700 block of Walker Street and requested a warrant check. Hubbard was advised that Nealy did have a warrant issued out of Bastrop County for the offense of delivery of a controlled substance. Nealy was arrested for this warrant and Judge Ronald Jones set the bond amount at $25,000.

• On Jan. 13, Officer Jarrett Skelton conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of N.W. Loop 230 and discovered the driver, who was identified as Chad Everett Burns, had an invalid driver’s license. Burns was arrested and charged with this offense and this offense was enhanced due to Burns allegedly not having valid insurance. Judge Ronald Jones set the bond amount at $2,000.

• On Jan. 15, Officer Jadwin Hubbard was dispatched to the 400 block of Maple Street (Keilburg Park) for a suspicious vehicle. Hubbard found Thomas Jay Puckett at the park and also found him to be allegedly in possession of marijuana. Puckett was arrested and charged with this offense and Judge Ronald Jones set the bond amount at $2,000.

• On Jan. 19, Reserve Officer Travis Lucas was attempting to locate a reckless driver on Highway 71 and located and stopped Florence Brown. Lucas arrested Brown and charged her with driving while intoxicated. Judge Ronald Jones set the bond amount at $5,000.

• On Jan. 19, Officer Luis Medrano was contacted by the Bastrop County Sheriff’s office and advised that they had Eugene Franklin Felix detained and that he had warrants issued from the City of Smithville. Medrano agreed to take custody of Felix for the Smithville warrants. The warrants were for no insurance, no driver’s license and failure to appear. The fine amount was $806. Judge Ronald Jones released Felix on a payment plan.

• On Jan. 27, Officer Jadwin Hubbard conducted a traffic stop on Jimmy Lee Arnold Jr. at the intersection of Highway 71 and FM 153 and found that he had warrants issued out of Travis County for bond forfeiture. Arnold was arrested and Judge Ronald Jones set the bond amount at $6.000.

• On Jan. 29, Officer Luis Medrano was dispatched to the 200 block of Hardeman for a disturbance and arrested Kristy Faye Jones for a charge of public intoxication. Judge Ronald Jones set the fine amount at $247.

• On Jan. 31, Reserve Officer Travis Lucas conducted a traffic stop on Wuilmer Gerardo Santos at the intersection of Highway 71 and Two Mile Road and found Santos to allegedly be in possession of marijuana. Santos was arrested and charged with that offense and Judge Ronald Jones set the bond amount at $5,000.