Paris Police Department Press Release || April 14, 2025
Paris Police Department Press Release. All are innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
April 10, 2025
Officers with the North Texas Auto Theft Task Force seized a 16ft Big Tex Dump Trailer while performing inspections of vehicles seeking title exchanges. The inspection took place in the 2000 block of S. Collegiate. Officers discovered that the Vehicle Identification Number had been tampered with or removed. The trailer is seized until a property hearing may be held. No arrests have been made at this time.
April 10, 2025
The department received a complaint of a theft of a dog from the 1400 block of Sperry St. The victim advised that she had secured the back gate of her residence’s yard on the evening before and when checking on the dog today, she found that the chain was removed from the gate and the dog, a mixed breed medium sized male dog, was missing. The dog was not collared nor chipped. Animal control was notified of the missing animal and will be on the lookout for the animal.
April 10, 2025
Officers responded to an assault and criminal mischief call in the area of Old Bonham Rd and SW Loop 286. A UPS driver advised he had been assaulted by a male subject who chased him down in a vehicle, struck his delivery truck window with his hand, and caused the broken glass to cut the victim’s arm. Officers were able to identify the suspect and made a report on the incident. Charges will be pending.
April 11, 2025
Officers received a call of a disturbance in the 800 block of SE 20th Street involving a firearm. Officers made contact with several suspects, one of whom was identified as Kenjerrious Trevon Douglas (18). Douglas was found to have outstanding warrants. He was arrested and transported to the Paris Police Department where he was booked on all charges.
April 11, 2025
Officers responded to an assault of the elderly in the 2200 block of Plum St. The 86-year-old victim advised he had been shoved by a known family member who had showed up at his house intoxicated. The suspect had pushed the victim down and he had a head injury. Paris EMS was notified and treated the victim on the scene. The victim and a witness at the scene were very vague as to the suspect’s last name, even though the suspect is a family member. The investigation will continue.
April 11, 2025
Officers responded to a disturbance in the 700 block of Bonham St. A subject had been cut on the arm by a live-in girlfriend. Paris EMS was treating the subject. Officers arrived and made contact with the girlfriend, who was discovered to be 16 years old. The female told officers that the male subject had been choking her and once she got away, he chased her and caught her, so she cut him with a kitchen knife. Two were eventually separated by neighbors. The male subject was transported to Paris Regional Medical and the female left with a family member. The investigation will continue.
April 13, 2025
Officers arrested Justin Blake Whitworth (24) in the 600 block of W. Center St. after stopping him for speeding on 7th NW. Whitworth was found to be in possession of over 4 ounces of marijuana. A warrant check revealed that Whitworth had an outstanding warrant for a Parole Violation. He was arrested on the Parole Warrant and charged with Possession of Marijuana over 4 ounces.
April 13, 2025
Officers worked a Criminal Mischief in the 2200 block of East Polk St. A known suspect came to the location and damaged an ex-paramour’s vehicle by striking the window and then intentionally scratching the paint. A witness at the scene positively identified the suspect and had observed the offense. The investigation is ongoing, and warrants are expected to be issued.