Martin Police Department
Martin man faces multiple charges after firing shots at vehicle
Press Release from Martin PD: 04/17/2023 On 04/10/2023, at 8:10am, officers from the Martin Police Department spoke to a subject in the lobby pertaining to an incident that had occurred earlier that morning as she was traveling by the intersection of Old Fulton Rd. and Lakeview Circle. She stated that an unknown subject had fired…
Read MoreSearch warrant leads to over 25 grams of meth found in Dresden man’s vehicle
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Tuesday, March 28 at 6:55 pm Deputy Gary Eddings with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department observed a Ford Explorer traveling south on Highway 22 driving out of its lane several times. After running the tag on the vehicle as it was pulling into a gas station…
Read MoreMartin Police Investigate Aggravated Robbery
On February 22nd, 2023, at approximately 8:30pm officers were called to the Dollar General store at 997 Main St. in reference to a robbery. When officers arrived, the victim stated a male subject with a disguise over his face walked into the store demanding money from the register. Martin Police Dept. Investigators were…
Read MoreDresden High School SRO Officer charged with aggravated statutory rape
story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Feb. 22 the 27th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office Investigator Drew Vernon was notified of a DCS referral that alleged that the SRO at Dresden High School was having an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile female student. Vernon spoke with Captain Robby Hatler of Martin Police Department…
Read MoreMartin woman arrested for shoplifting
A Martin woman is facing shoplifting charges after tag switching at Walmart. On Jan. 23 at 9:48 p.m., Patrolman Austin Wynn with the Martin Police Department responded to Walmart in reference to a shoplifting incident. Upon arrival, Wynn made contact with the complainant who stated that on Jan. 5 at approximately 3:18 p.m., 34-year-old Erica…
Read MoreUnion City man arrested in Martin for sexual battery
A Union City man has been charged with sexual battery after an incident at a local bar in Martin where he smacked a bartender’s buttocks. On Jan. 28 at 2:41 a.m. Patrolman Austin Wynn with the Martin Police Department was out doing a walkthrough of the bar when an individual approached him stating that someone…
Read MoreUnion City man arrested in Martin on multiple charges
On Jan. 23 at 1:12 p.m., Patrolman Nicholas Combs with the Martin Police Department observed a black Chevrolet Silverado traveling west on University Street driven by 50-year-old Eric Lynn Choate. Combs had previous knowledge of Choate having active arrest warrants out of Fulton County for a failure to appear sentencing and failure to appear for…
Read MoreMartin man has evading arrest charge added to list of previous charges
On Oct. 24 at approximately 2:24 p.m., Patrolman Kelly Daniel Hendon with the Martin Police Department, while patrolling the area of Murphy Drive located a wanted person, 24-year-old Tyrell McElrath, walking down the street. Upon attempting to make contact with McElrath, he ran on foot and as Hendon turned the patrol vehicle onto Murphy Drive,…
Read MoreMartin man arrested on multiple charges
On Jan. 13 at approximately 7:17 p.m., Patrolman Grant Davis with the Martin Police Department observed a silver Chevy Impala traveling East on West Peach Street drive over the double yellow lines on the roadway multiple times. Davis then activated his emergency equipment and initiated a traffic stop. Upon contact with the offender, 22-year-old Jakob…
Read MoreMartin man charged with sexual battery
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 29 at 3 p.m., the Martin Police Department began investigating a report of sexual battery. The victim advised that on Dec. 21, 57-year-old Michael Anthony Wilkes, had touched her on her vaginal area while asleep and that she was awakened by his actions and that his…
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