Daingerfield officers busy with drug arrests

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com
 
Daingerfield police officers arrested three people on drug charges in three separate incidents last month, according to Daingerfield Police Chief Tracey Climer.
Paulette Robinson, 23, of Stockton, Calif. was arrested Feb. 14 and charged with possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, 1 gram, which is a State Jail felony.
“Officers Amanda Solis and Will Henderson stopped a taxi cab from the Houston area on suspicious activity,” Chief Climer said. “After contact, a back seat passenger was found to be in possession of a controlled substance, ecstasy.”
Karla Spence, 49, of Daingerfield was arrested Feb. 24 and charged with possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1 gram, a State jail felony, according to Chief Climer.
“Officer Craig Swindler, while serving city warrants, located Ms. Spence,” Chief Climer said. “During the search of her jacket before placing her in the patrol vehicle, Officer Swindler located two baggies with an off-white powdery substance that was suspected methamphetamines. Ms. Spence was booked for the local city warrants along with the possession of a controlled substance charge.”
Clint Baxter, 25, of Daingerfield, was arrested Feb. 28 by Officer Tobias Frazier.
“Mr. Baxter was stopped for speeding in a school zone and upon contact and after conflicting stories with a passenger, marijuana was located inside the vehicle,” Chief Climer said. “Mr. Baxter was arrested for failure to identify as he gave a wrong name and birth date, along with possession of marijuana, Class B under 2 ounces.”