Purdy Police Department

WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 303 PM CST Sat Dec 12 2020 ...LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED WITH BRIEF ROAD IMPACTS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...... MOZ093-094-101>104-130515- /O.NEW.KSGF.WW.Y.0015.201213T1200Z-201214T0300Z/ Newton-Lawrence-McDonald-Barry-Stone-Taney- Including the cities of Neosho, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Marionville, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, Cassville, Kimberling City, Crane, Elsey, Indian Point, Silver Dollar City, Branson, Hollister, Kirbyville, Edgewater Beach, Forsyth, Ozark Beach, and Powersite 303 PM CST Sat Dec 12 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches on grassy surfaces. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Missouri. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday. Snow will spread into the area during the morning hours and taper off during the early evening. * IMPACTS...Air temperatures near or just above freezing should help limit the overall widespread impacts on roads. Some slushy accumulation will still be possible on colder road surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, especially where persistent heavier snowfall rates can occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The air temperature in higher terrain of the southern Missouri Ozarks may be slightly colder allowing somewhat higher snow amounts to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Monitor road conditions and reports.

On 12/09/2020, the Purdy Police Department recovered a stolen vehicle at 506 Commercial Street in Purdy. The vehicle had been reported stolen from the City of Monett on November 30th 2020. Several items were found in the stolen vehicle, which we believe were possibly stolen from a storage unit(s). Some of those items are listed here: Sheffield brand Fine China from Japan, a pen that was handcrafted from a deer antler in Raymore Missouri by artist Steven B. Hatfield, a collectible Native-American doll from Emerald Doll Collection bearing serial number 70108, several Avon collectible figurines, a wooden cigar box with the depiction of a one million dollar bill on the front and several Precious Moments collectible dolls. If you are missing these items, please contact the Purdy Police Department at (417) 442-7429.

We’ve seen an influx of reports from folks who have been duped by scammers into buying gift cards to pay a debt, a fine, a fee, a service, etc. Please understa...nd that no legitimate business, organization or law enforcement agency prefers or accepts gift cards as a form of payment. We post about this often and usually we get comments such as: Well duh! People fall for that? Isn’t this obvious? I got a call like this and I know to hang up We still have people falling for it. Still. Please tell your family members, your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers, your dogs and cats, your mailman, your pizza delivery guy, your acquaintances, your Uber driver, everyone you come across. All joking aside, tell the elderly. They don’t have Facebook. They don’t know that buying thousands of dollars in gift cards usually involves a scam. They can be easily convinced by experienced scammers that they need to go to the local store and buy gift cards for payment of criminal fines, back taxes, fees to fix their computer virus, etc. Let them know this is a scam. If they ever have questions about what is real and what is possibly fraud, have them call us. We hear about every scam out there.

On 11/21/2020, at 1:10 a.m., Cpl Nichols responded to the Cedar Towers Apartments located at 603 Monroe Street to check on a suspicious male who was sitting inside of a vehicle in the parking lot. Cpl Nichols ran the license plates of the suspicious vehicle and it was determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of the City of Joplin. The male suspect inside of the stolen vehicle was identified as John D. Mayes Jr, age 43 of Purdy. MR Mayes was taken into custody ...for Tampering With a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree. A strong odor of Marijuana was detected coming from inside of the stolen vehicle and a search of the vehicle was conducted. A Glass pipe, commonly used to smoke Methamphetamine was recovered and was field tested positive for the presence of Methamphetamine. A small plastic stamp bag containing a white residue was found and also field tested positive for Methamphetamine. In the center console of the vehicle, several loose prescription pills were found inside of a cigarette package. Those pills were identified as Hydromorphone, a Schedule 2 Narcotic. Also recovered were four bags containing a green leafy substance that field tested positive for marijuana and a large plastic container that contained a loose green leafy substances and a a pair of pruning shears. A pair of door lock picks were also recovered from the stolen vehicle. MR Mayse has been charged with one count of Felony Tampering With a Motor Vehicle, two counts of Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and one count of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and is being held on $40,000.00 Bond. See more

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for our area, effective until midnight. Please be weather aware.

Statistics for the month of October: Custodial Arrests- 2 Warrant Arrests- 1 Traffic Stops- 5... Traffic Citations Issued-0 Traffic Warnings Given- 5 Speeding- 2 Equipment Violation- 1 Stop Sign Violation-2 Code Violation Letters-1 Child Abuse Investigation- 1 Domestic Disturbance Calls- 1 Possession of Controlled Substance- 3 Vandalism- 1 Animal Complaints- 5 Harassment /Threats- 2 Peace Disturbance- 1 See more

Department Release: On Friday October 9th, Cpl Nichols attempted to stop a vehicle on Commercial Street, after observing it leaving from a suspected drug house at 302 Third Street. The suspect vehicle failed to yield, running through several stop signs, leading to a vehicle pursuit, North bound on Highway 37. The suspect vehicle then reached speeds of over 100 mph on Highway 37.... The suspect vehicle made a sudden turn into the parking lot of Race Brothers in Monett and the driver threw out an object, before crossing back over Highway 37, and driving North bound down Waldensian Road. The vehicle finally came to a stop and the driver, identified as Crystal L. Dover, age 40 of Purdy was arrested on an outstanding Felony warrant for Failure To Appear on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Loose prescription medication identified as the Narcotic Tramadol was found inside of the suspect vehicle. Officers returned to the parking lot of Race Brothers where the object thrown from the suspect's vehicle, a woman's purse, was recovered. Inside of the purse were two large plastic bags containing a total of 41 grams of Marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia and THC Wax. The Monett Police Department, Barry County Sheriff's Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted with the pursuit. Additional Felony charges are pending in this case. 10/30/20: The Purdy Police Department served a search warrant at a residence located at 302 Third Street where illegal drug activity has been alleged to have been ongoing. During the serving of the search warrant, officers recovered: Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Prescription Narcotics. A large amount of drug paraphernalia including various pipes, straws, bongs and syringes were also recovered. A female suspect was arrested at the scene after she became combative with officers and was transported to the Barry County Jail. Assisting were officers from: The Seligman Police Department, the Wheaton Police Department and the Barry County Sheriff's Department. Felony Drug charges are currently pending in this case.