On June 3, The Madill Record reported about Ramon Barron, a 38-year-old male from Irving, Texas who was wanted for an assault that occurred at the Love’s Country Store. The assault took place on May 28. Barron fled the scene, which led Madill Police actively searching for him.
Apparently, Barron left the county, but instead of laying low, brought more attention to him because of drug activity.
Johnston County Deputy Gabriel Alexander received a call about possible drug activity at a house in the 200 block of West Twenty-first Street in Tishomingo. He also received a tip that the fugitive Barron was residing at the residence.
Alexander, Deputy Christopher Boston and two Tishomingo Officers (Kelly Perkinson and Brandon Ledoux) headed over to the address to see what they could find. Upon arriving, Alexander noticed a black sedan parked in the driveway with the engine running and a male, later identified as Harry Hill.
When Alexander questioned what Hill was doing, he replied waiting on a friend who was inside the residence. Alexander stated in his police report that as they questioned Hill, he became agitated. He also began to argue with officers about who was driving the car. He was in the driver’s seat, yet had no License.
Alexander then approached the front door and knocked. Adrienne Pennington-Rodgers, a 21-year-old female from Fort Worth, Texas opened the door. Alexander inquired if there was anybody else inside the residence. Apparently, Pennington-Rodgers needed a minute to compose herself and think of her reply, because she allegedly “looked to her right and hesitated with the question.” Finally, she found the answer and said she was alone.
After talking with Pennington-Rodgers for a few minutes and doubting the truthfulness of her answers, Alexander said he heard a loud noise at the rear of the house. He said it sounded like somebody trying to get out the back door. Alexander alerted the other officers, and they ran around the rear of the residence to intercept.
The suspect did not attempt to high-tail it out the back door. Instead, Alexander noticed a suspect fitting Barron’s description in the back room.
Boston and Ledoux entered the residence and apprehended Barron without incident.
During the arrest, officers noticed a black airsoft pistol and ammunition of varying degrees “all around the residence.” Alexander also noted in his police report that he and the other officers noticed a clear plastic baggy with a crystal-like substance.
Alexander instructed everybody to exit the residence and had Ledoux and Perkinson stand guard to ensure nobody messed with anything in the residence. He then contacted Judge Corbin to request a Search Warrant.
Search Warrant in hand, Alexander headed back to the residence to execute the Search Warrant. The officer located and seized several glass pipes with a crystal-like residue, five silver spoons with the crystal-like residue, four baggies with the same substance in it, numerous unused baggies, and Assault Rifle style plastic rifle, and a 45-caliber pistol. Barron was arrested on multiple charges for Possession of a Firearm After the Former Conviction of a Felony, Trafficking in Illegal Drugs, Possession of CDS without the Tax Stamp, Maintaining a Place for Keeping/Selling CDS, Possession of CDS, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
He is also facing charges in Marshall County for Possession of a Firearm After the Former Conviction of a Felony, and Domestic Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon. Barron has prior convictions for Burglary of a Vehicle, Delivery of CDS, Delivery of CDS After the Formal Conviction of a Felony, Evading Arrest, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, andmultiple convictions for Possession of CDS.
Pennington-Rodgers was arrested for Trafficking in Illegal Drugs, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.