Carroll County Sheriff’s Reports

Aggravated Assault; Domestic Assault — On Sept. 25, Sgt. Ryan W. Hamilton responded to a residence on Maytown Road in Huntingdon regarding a reported assault. According to the report, the suspect, Erik Jeffery Allen, 42, of Huntingdon, stabbed a male family member in the back with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute.

EMS evaluated both parties at the scene. The victim declined transport and drove himself to Baptist Hospital, where the stab wound—about 2 cm—required seven stitches to close. A kitchen knife consistent with the assault was recovered as evidence.

After being advised of his rights, Allen agreed to speak with deputies. When asked why he stabbed the victim, Allen stated that “he is a loser.”

Allen was taken into custody and transported to the Carroll County Jail, where he was charged with aggravated assault and domestic assault.

Traffic Stop; Narcotics Investigation — On Sept. 26, Deputy Alex D. Sherwood conducted a traffic stop on Barren Springs Road at Marlboro Road in Hollow Rock after observing a vehicle emitting excessive smoke from a defective muffler and failing to maintain its lane. According to the report, the driver was identified as Becky Gaye Hampton, 53, of Hollow Rock. Her driver’s license was found to be suspended due to a failure to appear in court. A passenger was also present in the vehicle.

During the stop, Deputy Sherwood observed a torch-style lighter on the driver’s floorboard, consistent with illegal narcotics use. Hampton consented to a search of her vehicle. A small wallet inside her pocketbook was found to contain a clear plastic baggie with a white powdery substance that tested positive for methamphetamine residue.

A further search revealed a pill container near the driver’s seat that had been marked over with a black marker. Inside, deputies located assorted pills, including 14½ Buspirone Hydrochloride tablets, 2½ Gabapentin tablets, and 2 Tizanidine Hydrochloride tablets. These were classified as legend drugs. Hampton also possessed a prescription bottle for Xanax with a large quantity of pills; because it was prescribed to her, no action was taken on that item.

Hampton was driving a white Nissan Pathfinder, which deputies noted was displaying a license plate not found in the Tennessee database. No charges have been filed at this time, subject to change.

Drug Paraphernalia Citation; Narcotics Investigation — On Sept. 26, Deputy Alex D. Sherwood went to a residence on Highway 79 Lane in Atwood in an attempt to serve an arrest warrant on another individual. Upon arrival, he made contact with Ashley B. Martin, 35, of Atwood, who had just pulled into the driveway in a 2009 Pontiac G6. A minor child was also present in the vehicle.

Deputy Sherwood obtained Martin’s consent to check the residence for the wanted subject. While clearing the home, he observed in plain view marijuana pipes with residue and numerous empty THCA pre-roll packages. After leaving the residence, he asked Martin if she had marijuana in her vehicle, and she admitted to having a small amount. A cigarette pack containing approximately three grams of marijuana was found in the driver’s door pocket and field tested positive.

Based on her cooperation, Martin was issued a citation for unlawful drug paraphernalia with a booking date of Oct. 6. Due to a minor child being present around illegal narcotics and paraphernalia, a referral was made to the Department of Children’s Services. Two additional minor children who usually reside at the home were not present at the time of the incident.

The incident was documented by deputies.

DUI; Blood Draw Obtained — On Sept. 28, Deputy Daniel J. Thomas initiated a traffic stop on Highway 220 near Howse Church Road in Atwood after observing a vehicle traveling well below the speed limit, weaving within its lane, and crossing the center and fog lines. According to the report, the driver was identified as Shun U. Conley, 54, of Atwood. Deputy Thomas noted slurred speech and a faint odor of alcohol coming from the driver’s window. Deputy Jayden D. Flaurr arrived to assist and administered standardized field sobriety tests at Deputy Thomas’s request. Conley consented to testing and performed poorly, including difficulty maintaining position, missing heel-to-toe steps, stepping off line during the walk-and-turn, and balance issues on the one-leg stand. Conley stated he had consumed “one mixed drink” around 9 p.m. but could not identify the type of drink or the current time.

Based on the totality of the circumstances, Conley was arrested for driving under the influence. He consented to a blood draw and was transported to Baptist Hospital for a TBI blood alcohol/toxicology kit before being booked into the Carroll County Jail.

Welfare Check; Death Investigation — On Sept. 27, Deputy James M. Boaz responded to a residence on Stephanie Road in Huntingdon after a welfare check was requested by a neighbor, Chad Prater, who reported being unable to contact the resident for several days.

Prater advised he had heard the phone ringing inside and observed groceries left on a vehicle for about three days. Sgt. Jason Walker and Deputy Heather Townes arrived first and gained entry to the home, where they located a male subject deceased in a living room chair. Deputies reported no signs of foul play. Lamps, a radio, and an air conditioning unit were still on inside the residence.

A family member was notified of the individual’s passing and advised deputies the man had been sick in recent days and had requested groceries be left outside. The Carroll County Coroner arrived on scene at 6:55 p.m. The investigation was closed with no indication of criminal activity

Burglary Investigation — On Sept. 28, Deputy James M. Boaz responded to a reported break-in at a property on Damron Road in Yuma.

According to the report, the complainants stated that the shop building on the property had been entered and several tools and larger items were missing. Items reported stolen included an air compressor with hose, air tools, black air ratchets, welding torches, an acetylene tank, a light bar, a camera system, a 32-inch television, a yellow turbo blower heater, and several miscellaneous Snap-On power tools, with an estimated total value of more than $3,000.

Deputies noted that the complainants identified a possible suspect as Bobby Cooper-Turnbull, 32, who had previously stayed with them and been seen helping at the property. The report states that Cooper-Turnbull left the complainants’ residence in Camden in a hurry after being asked about the burglary and did not answer follow-up calls.

The complainants told deputies the property had belonged to a deceased family member and they had been maintaining it. The case remains under active investigation.

Burglary Investigation — On Sept. 28, Sgt. Jason Walker responded to a property on Mill Creek Road in Cedar Grove regarding a rental dispute that led to a theft complaint. According to the report, the complainant stated that several items were missing from the property.

Reported stolen were two orange racing gas cans and four black Polaris side-by-side wheels with mud grip tires, with an estimated combined value of $455. A neighbor initially removed some of the property, believing the residence had been vacated, but later returned it after learning the home was still occupied. However, the wheels and gas cans remained unaccounted for.

The case was documented as an active burglary investigation and remains under review.

Narcotics Investigation — On Sept. 29, Cpl. Sean A. Bongiovanni, along with Deputies Daniel J. Thomas, Alex D. Sherwood, and Jayden D. Flaurr, went to a residence on Highway 105 in Trezevant to serve an arrest warrant on another individual. While searching the home, deputies observed several illegal items in plain view.

According to the report, deputies recovered a glass dining plate with approximately 0.7 grams of a white crystal-like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine, along with a glass smoking pipe containing additional residue. Three more pipes with narcotic residue were also found throughout the residence.

A further consent search led to the discovery of approximately 5.1 grams of marijuana, two used hypodermic syringes with attached needles, and a purse containing drug paraphernalia and legend drugs, including methamphetamine pipes, marijuana roaches, Gabapentin tablets, and a Tizanidine tablet.

All illegal items were seized as evidence. The incident was documented by deputies.