Paris Police Report Monday (Feb 8)

Jailon Dandre Garvin

Paris Police attempted to detain Jailon Dandre Garvin, 26, in the 400-block of NE 20th St at 11:38 Friday night. Officers observed Garvin carrying a woman’s purse and knew that there had recently been numerous burglaries of motor vehicles in the area. Garvin then ran from the officers and was apprehended a short time later in the 1700-block of E Cherry St. Garvin had discarded the bag. Still, officers found it and located a stolen firearm and marijuana inside. Someone had ground off the firearm’s serial numbers. Garvin was arrested and charged with theft of a firearm, tampering with identification numbers, evading arrest, and possession of marijuana. Garvin is in Lamar County Jail.

Brianna Nicole Garcia

Paris Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 10-block of SW 32nd Saturday morning at 12:59 for a defective tail light. The officer detected the smell of marijuana emitting from the car with four people. During the investigation, the front passenger had possession of a firearm and marijuana, and police arrested them on misdemeanor charges. A passenger in the back seat had possession of Xanex pills and a bottle of THC oil. Brianna Nicole Garcia, 17, of Ladonia, Texas, was arrested and charged with more than four grams of a controlled substance (THC oil) and less than 28 grams of a controlled substance (Xanex). Officers took b to Lamar County Jail.

At 8:24 A.M. on Feb 7, 2021, Paris Police responded to a burglary of a residence in the 2900 block of Old Bonham Rd. The victim reported that someone had cut the lock off the gate to the property to gain access. The unknown suspect(s) then kicked the back door open and stole numerous tools. The incident is under investigation.

Kendrick Demontra Williams

Sunday evening at 7:37, Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 800-block of NW 7th for a defective tail light. The driver, Kendrick Demontra Williams, 41, of Paris, had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. Williams was arrested and later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.

Paris Police responded to 200 calls for service and arrested ten persons over the weekend ending at midnight on Sunday (Feb 7).