09/08/2026
On 09/04/26, HPD attempted to pull over a silver Chrysler for vehicle code violations. The driver attempted to elude the officers, the driver drove into the Mobile Home Park on N Hwy 124, jumped from the car and fled on foot. With the assistance of citizens in the area, the suspect was located and apprehended. The suspect was identified as William Thomas Allen Smith, from Centralia, who was wanted for felony warrant. He was transported to Boone County Jail and booked for outstanding felony warrant as well as resisting arrest.