Newton Police Department
• A 16-year-old juvenile is charged with minor using tobacco after authorities were called to the 1800 block of West Fourth Street North at 10 p.m. Friday. Officers came into contact with the juvenile and found her to be in possession of tobacco. She was cited and released to appear.
• A 16-year-old juvenile is charged with possession under age 18 after authorities pulled over her vehicle in the 1800 block of West Fourth Street North at 10:21 p.m. Friday. Officers pulled over the vehicle on suspicion of possible intoxication. The driver had a smell of alcohol and admitted to drinking about half a can of Spark. She was cited and released to appear.
• Robert L. Schultz, 85, of Newton, is charged with failure to maintain control after authorities were called to the 400 block of East Eighth Street South at 5:16 p.m. Sunday. Schultz was traveling south when the sun blinded him and he rear ended an unoccupied parked vehicle belonging to Cassandra Archibald. Schultz had approximately $1,200 in damage, while Archibald had approximately $500 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.
• Ashly D. Geery, 31, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant for probation violation after authorities were called to 606 E. Eighth St. S. at 12:57 p.m. Friday. She had a warrant for failure to appear on a child endangerment charge. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.
• Curtis L. Carty, 44, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended, failure to secure child under 18, no insurance and improper use of registration after authorities pulled him over at 1702 First Ave. E. at 7:06 p.m. Sunday. Carty was stopped for an equipment violation when officers noticed a small child sitting in the back seat not secured in any child restraint system. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.
• Chad E. Berry, 32, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over at 713 E. Seventh St. N. at 8:51 p.m. Monday. Officers saw him and knew his license was suspended. He was cited and released to appear.
• A 15-year-old juvenile is charged with possession under age 18 after authorities were called to 703 E. Eighth St. S. at 8 p.m. Oct. 4. Officers were called on a possible alcohol poisoning when they found the juvenile. She smelled of alcohol and admitted to drinking. She had a BAC of .132. She was cited and released to appear.
• Karleah C. Fisher, 22, of Lynnville, is charged with failure to stop at a stop light after authorities were called to the intersection of West Second Street South and First Avenue West at 10:06 a.m. Friday. Marvin Potter was traveling south through a green light when Fisher hit his vehicle while traveling through a red light. Fisher said she attempted to stop but her brakes were not working properly. Potter and Fisher both had approximately $1,000 in damage to their vehicles. She was cited and released to appear.
• Hailey S. Cowman, 18, of Monroe, is charged with following too close after authorities were called to the intersection of East 23rd Street North and North Fourth Avenue East at 4:57 p.m. Oct. 19. Carol Kirby was stopped at a stop sign when Cowman hit her back bumper. Kirby had approximately $100 in damage while Cowman had approximately $500. She was cited and released to appear.