ST. CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF

The complete St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office  News Release March 30th, 2021 through April 5th, 2021

Text Caster

Sheriff Lee Hilty would like to happily announce a partnership with Text Caster! Text Caster is a free service for the community, and only sends information to your phone if you choose to sign up for it.

Upon signing up for the service, citizens will be able to get alerts on road closings, weather alerts, ongoing crime situations, and other emergency notifications. This will allow you to have immediate notifications in the event of a wanted person, a dangerous weather situation, and/or general event notifications! You also have the option of signing up ONLY for notifications you specifically want!

Please, help us strengthen our communications with you and sign up below, if interested! https://my.textcaster.com/asa/3041.

Please Note: Information shared by you, with the Text Caster application, will be considered private and shall not be used for marketing, advertisements, or any other types of sales.

Text Caster Assisted Arrest

Last night, April 5th, 2021, an individual failed to yield for multiple deputies, wrecked his vehicle, and ran away, thus evading arrest. A Text Caster alert was sent out to those of you whom have signed up, and via the tremendous amount of phone calls, we were able to apprehend the subject today. This is the exact reason we are so excited to work with Text Caster, as it enabled our officers the information required to catch the individual. Please look towards next week’s press release to highlight his arrest and charges. 

Thank you to all that called in!

Arrests

Sheriff Lee Hilty reported deputies made six arrests and took multiple reports during the week of March 30th, 2021 through April 5th, 2021.

Short, Amber – On March 31st, Amber Short, 38, Lincoln, was arrested by a Henry County deputy on a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant for a Felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, and a Misdemeanor charge of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Amber was transported from the Henry County Jail to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set at $5,000.00 cash only.

Salamon, Daizjon – On April 1st, Daizjon Salamon, 35, Osceola, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Henry County warrant for Stalking – 2nd Degree – 1st Offense. The bond was set at $500.00 cash or surety.

Gonzalez, Jessy – On April 4th, Jessy Gonzales, 17, Osceola, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on an Osceola Police Department Failure to Appear warrant. The bond was set at $112.50 cash only.

Moore, Alexandria – On April 5th, Alexandria Moore, 27, Clinton, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy, at the County Courthouse, for four St. Clair County Failure to Appear Traffic warrants, and one Henry County Failure to Appear warrant. The total bond was set at $400.00 cash only and $400.00 cash or surety.

Jackson, Christopher – On April 5th, Christopher Jackson, 41, Osceola, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy, at the County Courthouse, for a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant for Shoplifting. The bond was set at $1,000.00 cash only.

Keith, Franklin – On April 5th, Franklin Keith, 29, Appleton City, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy, at the County Courthouse, on a Jasper County warrant for a Misdemeanor charge of Driving While Intoxicated. The bond was set at $500.00 cash only.

Stealing/Tampering in Tiffin

On March 31st, a St. Clair County deputy responded to Tiffin in reference to stealing/tampering. Upon arrival, the deputy met with the victim who stated that someone had gone through her truck, and stole a gold in color wedding ring with stones valued at approximately $750.00, two work keys, casino cards with her name on them, and two over the counter medication.

The Complete St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office  News Release April 6th, 2021 through April 12th, 2021

Arrests

Sheriff Lee Hilty reported deputies made two arrests and took multiple reports during the week of April 6th, 2021 through April 12th, 2021.

Coleman, Jaylen – On April 6th, Jaylen Coleman, 28, Memphis, was arrested by Missouri Highway Patrol and transferred to St. Clair County custody for a charge of Resisting Arrest/Detention/Stop by Fleeing – Creating a Substantial Risk of Serious Injury/Death to Any Person. Jaylen was held for 24 hours and released pending formal charges.

The arrest was made after St. Clair County deputies were advised of the vehicle Jaylen was the driver of, fleeing the arrest of Clinton Police Department on April 5th. At this time, St. Clair County deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop, as Jaylen increased the speed of the vehicle to over 100 mph. During the pursuit, Jaylen lost control of the vehicle in Collins, and fled on foot. K-9 Officer Kormi was called to help track Jaylen down, but lost the track to the east of the wrecked vehicle.

During a search of the vehicle, it was discovered that there were multiple sealed bags inside of a trash bag that contained a large amount of a green leafy substance believed to be Marijuana.

Thanks to the Text Caster announcement sent out regarding Jaylen, the Sheriff’s Office received multiple tips from the community that eventually allowed Missouri Highway Patrol to take Jaylen into custody at the Comfort Inn in Bolivar.

Brown, James – On April 12th, James Brown, 28, Camdenton, was arrested by St. Clair County deputies for a Felony charge of Resisting/Interfering with Arrest for a Felony, a Felony charge of DWI – Persistent, a Misdemeanor charge of Driving While Revoked/Suspended – 1st Offense, and a Misdemeanor charge of Failed to Yield to Vehicle Approaching from Opposite Direction When Turning Left. James is currently being held on a 24 hour hold, pending formal charges.

The arrest was made after a St. Clair County deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop, on Lakeshore Drive in Osceola, on the vehicle James was the driver of, for failing to yield and causing the deputy to swerve to avoid him. At this time, James fled and parked at a house on Libby Street. Upon being taken into custody, the deputies noticed the strong odor of intoxicants emitting from his person, but James refused both the field sobriety tests and a breath analyzer test to be done. K-9 Officer Kormi was called, and alerted to the vehicle, and a search of the vehicle concluded in finding a bag with Marijuana residue and a pipe.

Fraud in El Dorado Springs

On April 12th, a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call for service in regards to a fraud of a check. At this time, the deputy made contact with the victim, whom reported that the bank that they utilize had contacted them in regards to someone attempting to cash a check in their name. At this time, the deputy made contact with the bank, who stated that an individual had attempted to cash a check in the amount of $400.00 with the victim’s name on it, and the bank teller properly identified it as being altered. A suspect was named, and El Dorado Springs Police Department was also notified.

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sheriff Hilty urges those with any related information to these cases or any others to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.