By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News

August 28 — About 3:00 pm, officers initiated a traffic stop on US 75 and Jim Jones, after seeing that the license plate was obstructed. Lt. Steven Hayslip, the Van Alstyne Police Department’s Public Information Officer, reported. When the officers approached the driver, they smelled the distinctive odor of marijuana. That gave them probable cause for a search. They found a medication, an amphetamine between 4-200 grams, in the driver’s possession which required a prescription, but he had none. They also found marijuana in his possession.

Police placed the suspect, a Euless man, in jail  on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 2 (Amphetamine) 4 grams-200 grams and Possession of Marijuana less than ounces. He posted bail, according to Grayson County Jail records, of $16,500 total in surety bonds and was released later that day.

They jailed him on two counts: Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces and Unlawful Carry of a Weapon. A magistrate at the jail set bail at a total of $4,000, and the suspect, a Plano man, paid that for his release.

August 29, about 2 pm, police initiated a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 75 at Farmington Road. Hayslip said the vehicle was going 85 in a 75 mph zone. Again, when they approached the vehicle, the distinct odor of marijuana came from inside the vehicle. While conducting a probable cause search, police located a clear bag containing marijuana and, separately, a firearm.

They jailed him on two counts: Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces and Unlawful Carry of a Weapon. A magistrate at the jail set bail at a total of $4,000, and the suspect, a Plano man, paid that for his release.

August 30 — About 1 in the afternoon, police made a traffic stop on U.S. 75 at Farmington. This vehicle was being driven at 90 mph in a 75 mph zone, Hayslip reported.

Police also determined there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of an Oklahoma county. Upon making contact with the driver, a Colbert, Oklahoma man, officers found an outstanding warrant for his arrest issued in Ellis County, and placed him under arrest on that warrant.

Jail records show the suspect left Grayson County Jail on August 31.

August 30 — About an hour later (2 pm) the same day, police made another traffic stop o U.S. 75 AT Farmington Road because that vehicle, too, was going 90 mph in that 75 mph zone. This driver, a Garland man, gave him a false name, but police kept investigating until they identified the suspect as a Garland man.

VAPD jailed the suspect on a charge of Failure to Identify by Giving False/Fictitious Information.

August 30 — About 1 in the afternoon, police made a traffic stop on U.S. 75 at Farmington. This vehicle was being driven at 90 mph in a 75 mph zone, Hayslip reported.

Police also determined there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest issued in Ellis County, and placed him under arrest on that warrant.

Jail records show the suspect left Grayson County Jail on August 31.

September 8 — About 10:30 pm, police made a traffic stop on Henry Hynds road and Van Alstyne Parkway after they saw the vehicle hadn’t been stopped for a stop sign.

The driver, a Van Alstyne woman, had slurred speech and the officers smelled the distinctive odor of an intoxicating beverage. They conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, after which they jailed her on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated.

The magistrate on duty set her bail at $1,500, and she posted that in a surety bond for her S

September 9 — At about 7 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the area of East Jefferson and Sherman because of domestic disturbance. They determined that a Van Alstyne man had assaulted a family member by striking that person in the face. Hayslip said the victim did not require medical attention.

They jailed the suspect on a charge of Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence.

Grayson County Jail records show that bail was set at $2,500 with conditions set on it. As of Sunday, the suspect remained incarcerated.

September 10 — Police made a traffic stop about 8 am on U.S 75 at Redden Road, after seeing a vehicle being driven on a public roadway without a valid license plate. Hayslip said, “The state developed a database that enables officers to verify insurance information when they initiate a registration check on the vehicle.”

They soon found out that the driver, a Carrollton man, also had-and admitted to having-a fake driver’s license.

Police jailed him on a charge of Tampering w/Government Record.

The suspect posted $2,500 in surety bonds and was released the next day.

September 11 — A traffic stop made about 2 am on U.S. 75 at Van Alstyne Parkway, because the car didn’t have the right license plate, Hayslip reported. The officers also found on an outstanding warrant issued in Collin County and charging the suspect is Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces.

Van Alstyne police jailed him on that outstanding warrant. Bail was set at $10,000 and the suspect was released that same day. Records do not say if he was transported back to the Collin County Jail or released, but he is accordingly not in the Grayson County Jail.

September 12 — Police made a traffic stop on U.S. 75 at Farmington Road about 3:30 a.m. because the driver was moving the vehicle at 91 mph in the 75. Mph zone. They found an outstanding warrant charging t he driver, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, woman with Fugitive From Justice/Theft of Property valued between $100,000 and $200,000.

Jail records show that no bail has been set and this suspect remains in Grayson County. Jail.

September 13  — About 2:30 pm, police stopped a vehicle on State Highway 5 (Waco Street) and Jefferson St (FM 121). They made the stop after determining there was no liability insurance on the vehicle.  Upon making contact with the driver, a Sherman man, Hayslip said the officer could smell the odor of marijuana. While conducting a probable cause search, they located a clear bag containing marijuana and jailed the suspect on a charge Possession of Marijuana u/2 ounces.

The suspect posted his bail of $1,500 and was released the following day.

September 14 — About 3 in the morning, officers stopped a vehicle and, when they got to the vehicle’s windows, they smelled the odor of an intoxicating beverage. Officers put the female driver, a Sherman resident, through Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and then arrested her on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated.

Jail records show she posted bail of $1,500 in a surety. Bond and was released Saturday..

September 8 — About 10:30 pm, police made a traffic stop on Henry Hynds road and Van Alstyne Parkway after they saw the vehicle hadn’t been stopped for a stop sign.

The driver, a Van Alstyne woman, had slurred speech and the officers smelled the distinctive odor of an intoxicating beverage. They conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, after which they jailed her on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated.

The magistrate on duty set her bail at $1,500, and she posted that in a surety bond for her S

September 9 — At about 7 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the area of East Jefferson and Sherman because of a domestic disturbance. They determined that a Van Alstyne man had assaulted a family member by striking that person in the face. Hayslip said the victim did not require medical attention.

They jailed the suspect on a charge of Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence.

Grayson County Jail records show that bail was set at $2,500 with conditions set on it. As of Sunday, the suspect remained incarcerated.

September 10 — Police made a traffic stop about 8 am on U.S 75 at Redden Road, after seeing a vehicle being driven on a public roadway without a valid license plate. Hayslip said, “The state developed a database that enables officers to verify insurance information when they initiate a registration check on the vehicle.”

They soon found out that the driver, a Carrollton man, also had-and admitted to having-a fake driver’s license.

Police jailed him on a charge of Tampering w/Government Record.

The suspect posted $2,500 in surety bonds and was released the next day.

September 11 — A traffic stop made about 2 am on U.S. 75 at Van Alstyne Parkway, because the car didn’t have the right license plate, Hayslip reported. The officers also found on an outstanding warrant issued in Collin County and charging the suspect is Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces.

Van Alstyne police jailed him on that outstanding warrant. Bail was set at $10,000 and the suspect was released that same day. Records do not say if he was transported back to the Collin County Jail or released, but he is accordingly not in the Grayson County Jail.

September 12 — Police made a traffic stop on U.S. 75 at Farmington Road about 3:30 a.m. because the driver was moving the vehicle at 91 mph in the 75. Mph zone. They found an outstanding warrant charging the driver, a Philadelphia Pennsylvania, woman, with Fugitive From Justice/Theft of Property valued between $100,000 and $200,000.

Jail records show that no bail has been set and this suspect remains in Grayson County. Jail.

September 13  — About 2:30 pm, police stopped a vehicle on State Highway 5 (Waco Street) and Jefferson St (FM 121). They made the stop after determining there was no liability insurance on the vehicle.  Upon making contact with the driver, a Sherman man, Hayslip said the officer could smell the odor of marijuana. While conducting a probable cause search, they located a clear bag containing marijuana and jailed the suspect on a charge Possession of Marijuana u/2 ounces.

The suspect posted his bail of $1,500 and was released the following day.

September 14 — About 3 in the morning, officers stopped a vehicle and, when they got to the vehicle’s windows, they smelled the odor of an intoxicating beverage. Officers put the female driver, a Sherman resident, through Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and then arrested her on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated.

Jail records show she posted bail of $1,500 in a surety. Bond and was released Saturday.