Wednesday, July 30, 1997
Three jailed after search reveals drugs, stolen
property
By WILLIAM DILLARD / Correspondent
BROWNWOOD - Three people were jailed Monday after detectives
found drugs and stolen property at a house just north of the city
limits.
Brown County sheriff's detectives Billy Arp, Brian Thompson
and Lt. Mike McCoy went to the house at 608 Ash St. with a warrant
to arrest Paul Allen Boykin, 25.
Paula Sue James, 21, who lives at the address, told officers
he was not there, and gave permission to search the house for
him. During the search, McCoy said he saw a marijuana plant through
an open window.
"After finding the plant, we also found some marijuana
in baggies, and several items of drug paraphernalia, and some
other items that are believed to possibly be stolen in some recent
burglaries," Arp said.
Several bags of fireworks were confiscated that may have been
taken from break-ins at firework stands around Brownwood earlier
this month.
James and Clayton Lawrence Ford, also 21, were arrested for
felony possession of marijuana over 4 ounces.
Boykin was not found at the residence, but Chief Deputy Scott
Martin found him a few minutes later at the Brown County Courthouse
and arrested him, also for felony possession of marijuana over
4 ounces.
Bond was set at $3,000 for James and Ford. James was released
Tuesday. Boykin, who was arrested earlier this year for allegedly
participating in an eight-county burglary spree, remains in jail
on bonds totaling $12,000.
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