SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX — On August 5, 2025, Sulphur Springs Police Department officers responded to a welfare check at the Walmart located at 1750 Broadway St. (6:33 p.m.). Officers contacted Jonathan Lesley Hicks, age 38, and reported signs of intoxication before placing him under arrest at approximately 6:46 p.m.
According to the arrest affidavit, an officer found Hicks lying on the ground in the parking lot with empty alcoholic beverage containers nearby. During a consent search, the officer recovered a handgun and ammunition along with multiple 1.7‑oz Fireball alcohol bottles (some empty, some unopened). The officer documented six out of six HGN clues and stated Hicks was intoxicated in a public place to a degree that he was a danger to himself or others.
SSPD communications advised that Hicks has prior felony convictions. After transport to the Hopkins County Jail, jail staff discovered a small black pouch during dress‑out that contained a glass pipe with burnt crystal‑like residue commonly associated with smoking methamphetamine, according to the report.
Filed Charges
- Public Intoxication (MC) — Sulphur Springs Police Department
- Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon (3rd‑degree felony) — Sulphur Springs Police Department
Bond information was not listed in the report at the time of publication. This article will be updated if additional charges or court dates are filed.
Disclaimer: All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Information is drawn from publicly available arrest reports and affidavits.