Cassville resident held on $35,000 bond after 11-day incidents

BY KYLE TROUTMAN

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A Cassville woman charged with possession of methamphetamine on Nov. 7 was arrested 11 days later for an alleged burglary in the city.

Christina Crawford, born 1983, of Cassville, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree burglary, two counts of theft of a firearm and misdemeanor property damage of the second degree.

According to a probable cause statement filed by Officer Codie Evatt with the Cassville Police Department, at 4:43 p.m. on Nov. 7, he initiated a traffic stop in Cassville where Crawford was a passenger.

After allegedly being given consent to search the vehicle, Evatt found a small, clear bag and straw with a white, crystal-like substance, as well as a syringe filled with a clear liquid substance, both of which later tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine.

Crawford allegedly took ownership of both substances found, and she was booked and released by Cassville police.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed Nov. 18 by Officer Jeremiah Anderson with the Cassville Police Department, Crawford allegedly broke a window to gain entry into a residence and stole a Marlin Model 783 and Remington Arms 12-gauge shotgun. from the house.

The value of the firearms exceeded $750.

According to a news release from the Cassville Police Department, the call came in to Anderson at 4:58 a.m. at an address in the 500 block of Gravel Street. Anderson found Crawford leaving the residence with two bags full of items and was able to quickly arrest her. A male suspect, according to the release, fled before Anderson arrived.

“Upon investigation, it was discovered that the suspects gained access to the residence by breaking a basement window,” the statement said. “They then went up into the basement before accessing the rest of the house. Officer Anderson found two rifles lying on the ground outside the window that had been removed from the inside. He also observed numerous items inside Crawford’s purses that had been stolen from the residence.”

Crawford failed to appear in previous hearings in 2002, as well as in 2014, 2015 and 2016, in Grand Junction and Mesa County, Colo.

She has prior convictions for robbery and controlled dangerous drugs in 2015 and trespassing with intent to commit a crime in 2016, all in Grand Junction, Colo. Anderson also noted that Crawford was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the report. was made.

In the meth possession case, Crawford had an initial appearance Monday in Judge Robert Foulke’s courtroom. In the case of the burglary, a court date has not yet been set.

The Cassville Police Department encourages all citizens to keep all buildings and vehicles locked when not in use, remove valuables from view, and invest in security/surveillance systems. Motion-activated security lights are also a cost-effective deterrent. Regularly inspect the exterior of the building to ensure that they are secure and cannot be accessed by unwanted persons.