Law enforcement agencies areawide are on the alert for a man accused of struggling with a Shelbyville police officer before speeding away from a traffic stop Monday night. Patrick James Pace, 23, was last seen headed north on Highway 231.

The incident began when Officer Bailey Dineen clocked Pace at 51 mph in a 35 mph zone on North Main Street around 7:30 p.m. Dineen said Pace appeared to be “trying to get away” before turning into a driveway on Austin Avenue.

Pace initially identified himself as “Austin Gray” and claimed to live at the home, then admitted to lying about the home. A dispatcher’s computer check showed Pace had given a fake name.

Eventually Pace gave his correct name and birth date, saying he’d lied because he “might have warrants” and didn’t want to miss the birth of his baby. The dispatcher determined Pace was wanted locally for failure to appear and was driving on a revoked license.

Pace, who Dineen noted was “very uneasy and fidgety,” initially complied with an order to step out of his Lexus for arrest. Moments later Pace began strugging as Dineen attempted to handcuff him, made it to his car and took off.

Officer Dylan Bliss briefly pursued Pace before backing off after speeds reached 120 mph.
A female passenger has not been charged.

Pace is wanted for resisting arrest, evading arrest, criminal impersonation, driving on a revoked license and speeding.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Cody Swift, 931-684-5811, or Crimestoppers, 931-685-4300.

Tongue talks

A drug suspect’s tongue told the story.

The smell of marijuana during a traffic stop Monday afternoon alerted officers to its possible presence.

Watson Thibaud Davis, 29, of Belmont Avenue had allegedly pulled into oncoming East Lane Street traffic into the path of an oncoming police car driven by Officer Josh Graves.
Davis failed field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI.

Officer Tracy Teal found a bag of marijuana in the vehicle’s center console and told Davis to stick out his tongue. Raised taste buds indicated Davis had been smoking pot, Graves’ report said.

A charge of simple possession of a schedule VI drug was added. Davis was held on $5,500 bond.

•Two grams of methamphetamine were found in a bag wrapped in a tube as a suspect was arrested during a traffic stop last Friday, according to a Shelbyville Police Department report.

Officer Brock Horner said in a report he was watching Magnolia Motel, South Cannon Boulevard, when a driver identified as Tracy Direll Woodard, 52, of Shoma Drive left the premises. Horner followed from a distance as Woodard allegedly ran a traffic light on North Main Street. Woodard told Horner his brakes weren’t working properly.

“The Magnolia Motel is known for drug activity so I asked if I could search his car,” Horner said in his report.

Woodard was charged with possession of a schedule II drug, running a stop sign and violation of parole. He was held on $2,500 bond.

Candy, coffee, arrest

A man frequently seen walking around downtown Shelbyville was arrested for allegedly resisting officers and stealing candy bars Monday morning, the SPD said.

Eddie Doris Ray, 67, of Plum Hill Road, allegedly took the candy from the Circle K convenience store on North Main Street. Police were called on Ray, who had earlier been banned from the store.

Officer Brandi Merlo attempted to talk to Ray, who allegedly refused to stop walking toward coffee he’d left on a curb and began pulling away as she grabbed his shirt to keep him from walking in front of oncoming vehicles.

Merlo and Officer Ramon Castillo said they had to wrestle Ray to the pavement as he allegedly kept trying to pull away from being handcuffed.

Ray was charged with criminal trespassing, theft of property under $500, and resisting arrest. He was held on $5,000 bond.

Double arrests

A suspect who had arrest warrants on him for theft of merchandise was arrested Monday after being spotted in a Shelbyville store.

Timothy Carroll Casteel, 37, of Tollgate Road is also charged with two probation violations and a parole violation. Casteel was held for state corrections officers.

Casteel was riding in a car driven by William Chadwick Reccord, 38, of South Cannon Boulevard, police said.

Reccord, who is on the state sex offender registry, was charged with tampering with a GPS device he is required to carry plus a sixth offense of driving on a suspended license. He was held on $8,000 bond.

Trailer taken

A trailer and lawn mower were stolen between 5 am.-5 p.m. Monday from the yard of a home on Peacock Street in Bell Buckle, according to a Bedford County Sheriff’s Office report.

Jail intake

The following were charged since Monday by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judiciary District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

•Jose Adolfo Araujo Silva, 41, Ranchero Drive; financial responsibility, running red light/stop sign, no driver’s license; released, no bond
•Daniel Blaine Armstrong, 48, Industrial Parkway; violation of probation, show cause; released, $1,500 bond
•Ariel A. Betancourth Cruz, 30, Petersburg; failure to appear; summons issued
•Amy Michelle Bumbalough, 37, Mac Street; violation of probation; held, $2,500 bond
•Timothy Carroll Casteel, 37, Tollgate Road; theft of property, probation revocation, parole violation; held, $7,500 bond
•Dustin Mitchell Crosslin, 34, Ashland City; driving on suspended license; released, no bond
•William Matthew Dalton, 38, Davis Lane; violation of probation; held, $1,500 bond
•Kyleene Ann Davis, 36, Birch Street; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule IV drug with intent to sell, speeding; released, $7,000 bond
•Watson Thibaud Davis, 29, Belmont Avenue; DUI, simple possession of schedule VI drug; held, $5,500 bond
•Yosvin Garcia Sales, 24, Moreland Avenue; no driver’s license/exhibited on demand, speeding; summons issued
•Juan Gaspar, 54, Woodbury Street; DUI, no driver’s license; held, $3,000 bond
•Trevor Lee Givens, 19, Longview Road; statutory rape; released, $1,000 bond
•Cory Allen Henderson, 40, Neeley Avenue; speeding, driving on suspended license; summons issued
•Sydney Deaena Jones, 22, Landers Street; interfering with emergency calls; held, $4,500 bond
•Domingo Juan, 43, Rantoul, Illinois; failure to appear; summons issued
•Pascuel Juan, 36, Green Lane; DUI, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand; released, $3,000 bond
•Tomas Nicholas Sebastian, 31, Woodbury Street; public intoxication; held, $500 bond
•Eddie Doris Ray, 67, Plum Hill Road; criminal trespassing, theft of property under $500, resisting stop/halt/frisk; held, $5,000 bond
•William Chadwick Reccord, 38, South Cannon Boulevard; tampering with GPS device, driving on suspended license (sixth offense); held, $8,000 bond
•Julie Anne Rodriguez, 36, Woodland Avenue; assault; released, $1,500 bond
•Mariano Gutierrez Sanchez, 47, Barksdale Lane; light law, no driver’s license, open container; released, $1,000 bond
•Fabiara M. Sebastian Mateo, 41, Woodbury Street; public intoxication; held, $500 bond
•Letasha Francine Singleton, 44, East Cedar Street; driving on revoked license (second offense), running stop sign; released, $500 bond
•Freddy David Zuna Sierra, 20, Maplewood Drive; running stop sign, driving on suspended license; released on recognizance
•Dominic Rovae Tillman, 36, Mead Drive; child support; released, $1,000 bond
•Julian Guillen Villa Sr., 57, Jordan Avenue; driving on suspended license, failure to yield, financial responsibility; summons issued