Police roundup

The Cullman Police Department (CPD) had a busy weekend.

In an effort to clear up dozens of outstanding warrants in a short span of time, the department hauled in 26 people on outstanding warrants between Friday and Monday, for a total of 48 criminal charges — 32 felonies and 16 misdemeanors.

CPD Cpt. Becky Boyd said the concentrated effort helps resolve outstanding cases that sometimes can’t be cleared at the time a warrant is first issued.

“Over the course of the year, especially with drug cases, making an arrest often depends on the circumstances of a case,” Boyd explained. “Often, there are a number of factors to take into consideration, and sometimes a warrant for an arrest will still be out there on people we weren’t able to locate when the warrant was issued.

“Periodically, it just makes sense for us to execute on a number of warrants and clear up a lot of those outstanding cases. We made a lot of arrests, but we are still actively looking for a number of people.

“I am very proud of the work that Cullman Police Department Investigators do on a daily basis.,” said Boyd in a supplemental press release. “In 2016, our office investigated 1,010 cases from which these warrants were generated. Serving these warrants is just a glimpse of the work done not only by investigators, but by the Patrol Division as well. We all work together to serve the citizens of Cullman, and we greatly appreciate the support we receive from this community.

CPD arrested the following people between Jan. 12 and Jan. 16:

– Joseph Layne Swader, 28, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance 

– Joshua William Swader, 35, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance

– Elizabeth Marilla Thomason, 70, of Cullman — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance and Attempt to Commit a Controlled Substance Crime

– Jeffrey Elliot Flynt, 40, of Cullman — Trafficking in Illegal Drugs, Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to commit Controlled Substance Crime (2 counts)

– William Newton Johnson, 59, of Cullman — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance

– Amber Leigh Self, 31, of Hanceville — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance

– Rebecca Malinda McCubbins, 28, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance

– Kevin Doyle Jones, 31, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Matthew Jerome Sanford, 22, of Addison — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (2 counts) and Attempt to Commit a Controlled substance Crime

– Thomas Blake Churchill, 45, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance

– Felicia Nicole Dooley, 26, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2^nd and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Joshua Charles Skinner, 31, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2^nd and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Orion Austin Townsend, 20, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 1^st and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Johnny Michael Coggins, 62, of Cullman — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (2 counts)

– Patricia Homes Byram, 66, of Cullman — Receiving Stolen Property 1^st

– Karen Eason Watson, 51, of Holly Pond — Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2^nd

– Kenneth Dewayne Johnson, 56, of Falkville — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Wendy Diane Akers, 44, of Silvercliff, Colorado — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (3 counts)

– Terry Dewayne Cupp, 46, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Joshua James Hankins, 27, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Hunter Hunkeapillar, 23, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Brian Alan Bevington, 49, of Hanceville — Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– David Eric Sanders, 28, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Brook Elizabeth Thomas, 25, of Cullman — Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

– Jeffrey Dewayne Scott, 48, of Logan — Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument 1^st, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2^nd and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

– Mason Alan Mack, 29, of Cullman — Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (2 counts)

“The Cullman Police Department looks forward to continuing to serve our community in 2017,” said Boyd. “We ask that anyone with information on illegal activity to contact Cullman Police Department at 256-775-7144 or 256-775-7170.”