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David Bell News Release

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SUBJECT: Aggravated Burglary                                                   DATE: 02/10/14 TIME: 9:50 a.m.

 

PREPARED BY: Kirk Stillwagon                                                APPROVED BY: Sgt. Reggie Sparks

 

On 2/10/14, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested David J. Bell (602 University Pkwy Apt 5, 53 years old) and charged him with 2 counts of aggravated burglary and possession of burglary tools.

 

At approximately 12:15 a.m., officers responded to 300 University Pkwy in reference to a burglary in progress. Officers arrived on scene and observed the suspect David Bell leaving the scene on foot. Officers detained the suspect and found on his person a backpack with a pry bar, wire cutters, and a multi tool hammer. In his possession he also had a garage door opener, multiple DVD’s and other items. Officers searched the building and observed the rear window of the church was broken out. When Mr. Bell made entry to the church, he was confronted by a person staying there and they called 911. 

  

After Mr. Bell was transported and booked into the Washington County Detention Center officers canvassed the area of the burglary and found the address where the garage door opener belonged. Officers found pry marks to the side door of the garage and made contact with the home owner at 310 University Pkwy. The homeowner was able to describe the missing items that Mr. Bell had in his possession at the time of his arrest.

Mr. Bell is being held in the Washington County Detention Center, in lieu of a $41,000 bond.  Arraignment is set for 1:45 p.m. on 2/10/14 in Washington County General Sessions Court.

 

Sergeant Reggie Sparks

Johnson City Police Department

Platoon 3

Ph: 423-930-7818

Work: 423-483-5897

 


Theft over $500 arrest

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

SUBJECT:

Theft over $500

DATE:

2/10/14

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PREPARED BY:

Officer Gabriel Manis

APPROVED BY:

Sergeant Shaun Miller

 

 

On 02/10/2013, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Anthony B. Pittman (2429 Stone Drive, Johnson City, 43 years old) and charged him with theft over $500.

At 11:52 a.m., officers responded to Wal-Mart, 3111 Browns Mill Road, where members of Assets Protection advised that Mr. Pittman had shoplifted over $500 worth of merchandise.

Pittman’s arraignment is set for 9:00 a.m. on 04/10/2014 in Washington County General Sessions Court.

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Felony Arrest of Genavive Garner Stubblefield

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

SUBJECT:

Felony Arrest

DATE:

2/11/14

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PREPARED BY:

Inv. Deborah Dunn

APPROVED BY:

Sgt. Don Shepard

 

 

On 2/11/14, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Genavive Garner Stubblefield (2421 Huffine Circle, Johnson City TN., 26 years old) charging her with child abuse and neglect.

On 1/26/14, an investigation was initiated by the Johnson City Police Department and the Department of Children's Services following the report of a physical assault against a five (5) year old female. The investigation revealed that the child had a contusion on her buttock in the shape of what appeared to be teeth marks. The child disclosed that her mother, Genavive Garner Stubblefield, had become angry with her and bit her buttock. Mrs. Stubblefield admitted to Child Protective Services that she had in fact assaulted the child as described as a means of discipline. Genavive Garner Stubblefield is charged with one count of felony child abuse neglect (based on the age of the child). 

On 2/11/14, Stubblefield turned herself in at the Washington County Detention Center where she is being held in lieu of a $5,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 9:00 a.m. on 2/13/14 in Washington County General Sessions Court.

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WINTER STORM WARNING

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WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON


UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW. IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING.



EVENT - SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES WILL 

BE POSSIBLE.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

* EVENT...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING AND WALKING WILL BE DANGEROUS ON UNTREATED
ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN ADDITION...SNOWFALL
INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-
NORTHWEST CARTER-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...
JONESVILLE...WISE...NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON

Winter Storm Warning, SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE

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Event:Winter Storm Warning
Alert:
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF EAST 
TENNESSEE...SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EVENT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
RIVER VALLEY TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND PULLS ABUNDANT MOISTURE
INTO THE AREA. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS TO MUCH OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.

WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 PM EST THURSDAY...

* EVENT...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.


* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING AND WALKING WILL BE DANGEROUS ON UNTREATED
ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Instructions:A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN ADDITION...SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
Target Area:
Hancock
Hawkins
Northwest Carter
Northwest Greene
Sullivan
Washington


Link to NWS alerts, Weather Alerts

JCPD NEWS RELEASE AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

SUBJECT:             Aggravated Assault        DATE: 02/12/14      TIME: 8:30 am

PREPARED BY:    M.S. Keller                    APPROVED BY:    Lt. Steve Sherfey

     On Sunday, February 9th, 2014, at 2:59 am, Officers and Investigators with the Johnson City Police Department responded to 150 West State of Franklin Road (Downtown Square Parking Lot) in reference to an unresponsive subject.  A white male was found lying on the ground at the crosswalk between the Downtown Square parking lot and the Cherry Street parking lot suffering from injuries caused by an assault.  The victim was unresponsive when he was found and transported to the Johnson City Medical Center by EMS.  The investigation is continuing at this time.  Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the Johnson City Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division at 423-434-6166, Crimestoppers at 423-434-6158, or anonymous tips can be submitted by texting 423JCPD and your tip to 847411 (TIP411) or to submit via the internet at www.citizen observer.com.  A reward is being offered for information regarding this case.

 

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

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Update hours extended to 4pm Thursday.

HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-
NORTHWEST CARTER-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF, SNEEDVILLE, ROGERSVILLE, KINGSPORT,
BRISTOL, GREENEVILLE, JOHNSON CITY, ELIZABETHTON,
JONESVILLE, WISE, NORTON, GATE CITY, LEBANON, ABINGDON


WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

* EVENT...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 11 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING AND WALKING WILL BE DANGEROUS ON UNTREATED
ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN ADDITION...SNOWFALL
INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

mobile link, National Weather Service Mobile site

Police Records unit, will close at 5:00 p.m. today.

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In addition to the below closings, The Police Records unit, will close at 5:00 p.m. today.




Feb. 12, 2014
For immediate release


CONTACT:    Becky Hilbert, director
                        Community Relations
                        (423)434-6021



City of Johnson City offices closed
As of 2 p.m. today, all non-essential City offices/services are closed. Citizens should call 911 in the event of an emergency. Please call 461-1645 to report a water or sewer emergency.
Other City closures are as follows:
·         Memorial Park Community Center is now closed.
·         Johnson City Transit services will end at 4:15 p.m. today. Evening Job Access will be closed. Weather permitting, Transit services are expected to resume at 8:15 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 13).

·         Johnson City Juvenile Court will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 13).

JCPD NEWS RELEASE (RENFRO)

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

SUBJECT:

Attempted Murder Investigation

DATE:

2/13/14

TIME:

08000

PREPARED BY:

Inv. Mark Stout

APPROVED BY:

Sgt. Kevin Peters

 

 

     On February 12, 2014, at approximately 3:00 a.m., officers of the Johnson City Police Department were summoned to the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital in reference to assist with a medical investigation. Upon arriving, officers were informed by hospital staff of an incident where a patient had possibly been injected with some unknown substance by a family member.

     A subsequent investigation has revealed that a Lee Scott Renfro, dob 1/4/1963 of 15 South Hills Circle, Johnson City, Tennessee allegedly injected the victim, Martha Renfro with an unknown quantity of medicine. The victim had been treated for the past several weeks for an unknown condition that required her to be hospitalized on three different occasions.

     Lee Scott Renfro was arrested and charged with one count of Attempted First Degree Murder and booked into the Washington County Detention Center where he is being held in lieu of a $100,000.00 bond. An arraignment will be held in the General Sessions Court of Washington County on Friday, February 14, 2014.

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More Snow Possible Friday Night

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From The National Weather Service in Morristown.


Another round wintry mix of precipitation late Friday and Friday Night. A mixture of rain and snow in the valley, becoming all snow Friday evening. Light snow accumulations possible in the valley.


Snow accumulation late Friday and Friday Night will vary greatly depending on elevation. Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches for the higher elevations, generally above 2500 feet.




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SUBJECT:

Felony Arrest

DATE:

02/13/14

TIME:

11:27 PM

PREPARED BY:

Inv. Bobby Odom

APPROVED BY:

Sgt. Tim Parker

 

 

On 02/13/14, Officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested John C. Fenner, General Delivery, Johnson City TN, for Theft of Property over $1,000.00 (vehicle).

The arrest stems from an investigation in which Fenner is accused of taking the keys to a vehicle that belonged to a friend and then taking the vehicle without the friends’ permission while he slept. This occurred on 01/26/14.

Fenner is being held in lieu of a $5,000.00 bond in the Washington County Detention Facility and is scheduled to appear in Washington County General Sessions Court on 02/18/14/at 1:30 pm.

 

 

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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THISEVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.

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HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-
NORTHWEST CARTER-LEE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...
JONESVILLE...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* EVENT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

 * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS
EVENING...THEN CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. A BRIEF MIX WITH LIGHT
SLEET IS POSSIBLE AS THE RAIN TRANSITIONS TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL
DIMINISH TO FLURRIES BEFORE NOON SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADWAYS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
NIGHT. DRIVING AND WALKING MAY BE HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS AND
SIDEWALKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT.
DRIVING AND WALKING MAY BE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND
SIDEWALKS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME
TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

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felony narcotics arrest

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SUBJECT:

Felony Narcotics Arrest

DATE:

02/14/14

TIME:

9:00 PM

PREPARED BY:

Inv. Andrew Connors

APPROVED BY:

Sgt. Eric Dougherty

 

 

On 02/14/14, Investigators of the Johnson City Police Department’s Special Investigation Squad conducted a traffic stop on Highland Ave. As a result of the traffic stop Keenan A. Shepard (321 Lynwood St. Bristol, TN, age 21) was found to be in possession of suspected  Sch VI marijuana. K9 Deputy Harless and his K9 partner Stocky of the WCSO also assisted during the traffic stop

 

Shepard is charged with Felony Possession of Sch VI marijuana, Criminal Impersonation, Driving on a Suspended License 2nd offense and Violation of Financial responsibility.  

 

Shepard was transported to the WCDC where he is being held in lieu of a $12,000 bond. Shepard’s arraignment is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on 02/18/14 in Washington County General Sessions Court

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Felony Arrest

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

SUBJECT:

Felony Arrest

DATE:

01/14/2014

TIME:

1430

PREPARED BY:

J.P. Jenkins  

APPROVED BY:

 Sgt Andy Hodges

 

 

 

On Friday, February 14th, 2014, Officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Mr. Thomas Martin Dalton, 46 years of age, currently residing at 121 Top Side Circle #10 in Johnson City, on charges of Aggravated Domestic Assault.  The arrest was the result of officers being called to 2700 W. Market St. (Johnson Inn) in reference to a report of a male and female fighting.  Upon arrival, Officers observed a female victim with several obvious physical injuries and after being checked by EMS, she was transported to the emergency room.  The victim identified her boyfriend (Mr. Dalton) as the person who assaulted her and after a brief investigation, Mr. Dalton was arrested and transported to the Washington County Detention Center where he is currently being held on a mandatory 12hour hold and a $15,000 bond with an arraignment scheduled for Monday, February 17th, 2014, in the Washington County General Sessions Court.

 

 

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JCPD News Release: Robbery Arrest

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

 

SUBJECT:

Robbery Arrest

DATE:

02/16/14

TIME:

2:00 a.m.

PREPARED BY:

Inv. Thomas Dillard

APPROVED BY:

 Lt. Billy Church

 

 

 

On 02/15/14, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Wesley J. Porter, 31 years old, 3121 W. Walnut St. Lot 23, Johnson City, and charged him with robbery and theft.

 

At approximately 6:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to 3101 W. Market St. in reference to the robbery of an individual.  Upon arrival at the scene officers located a female who reported that an unknown white male had approached her, assaulted her, then stole her purse.  The victim reported that the white male had punched her in the face then threw her to the ground causing a partial to be knocked out of her mouth.  The victim was treated by medical personnel at the scene and released.  Wesley Porter was developed as a suspect in the case and subsequently arrested and charged with robbery and theft of property under $500.

 

Mr. Porter is currently being held in the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $26,000 bond.  Arraignment is set for 9:00 a.m. on 02-17-14 in Washington County General Sessions Court.

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JCPD News Release: Drug Arrest

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

SUBJECT:

Felony Drug Arrest

DATE:

2/16/14

TIME:

2:20 a.m.

PREPARED BY:

Officer R.S. Malone

APPROVED BY:

Lt. Billy Church

 

 

On 02/15/14, at approximately 7:20 pm, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Ronald Collins, 38 years old, general delivery, for a schedule II drug violation, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest and public intoxication.

Officers were dispatched to the area of E. Unaka Ave. and Roosevelt St. in reference to a suspicious subject in the area.  Upon arrival officers made contact with Ronald Collins who became extremely agitated and apprehensive toward the officers.  He also appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance and/or alcohol.  Mr. Collins was placed under arrest and a search of his person revealed syringes and a substance believed to be a liquid form of methamphetamine.

Mr. Collins was taken into custody and transported to the Washington County Detention Center where he is being held in lieu of a $3,500 bond.  An arraignment is set for 02/17/14, at 9:00 a.m., in Washington County General Sessions Court.

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Felony Arrest

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JCPD NEWS RELEASE

SUBJECT:

Carson L. Hughes

DATE:

02/15/2014

TIME:

16:15

PREPARED BY:

Brittney Eberhardt

APPROVED BY:

Sgt Andy Hodges

 

 

 

On Saturday, February 15, 2014, at approximately 15:19 hours, officers responded to 1712 Southwest Ave, Pleasant View Apartments, in reference to a fight in progress. Officers arrested Carson L. Hughes, M/W, 30 years of age; he was charged with one count of aggravated assault.  It was revealed that Hughes presented a knife, threatened the victim and later hid the knife prior to police arrival. Carson was booked into the Washington County Detention Center and is scheduled to appear in Washington County General Sessions Court on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.

 

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Johnson City Police Technology Highlights

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Johnson City Police Technology Highlights

 
Johnson City Police Wireless Field Reporting System.

Since the inception of our field reporting system in April 2006 we have amassed these statistics
 
    111,460 Incident reports
    21,899TennesseeApproved Crash Reports, (began crash reporting 2008
    244,600Citations, (traffic, parking, tow in)
    51,162Arrest Reports
    32,187 Incident Continuations
    1,044,016National Crime Information Center and Tennessee Information Enforcement System queries!











    Our Wireless application contains the following features:

    ·         NCIC, state and local queries
    ·         Off-line data entry
    ·         Full client-side validation (on or off-line)
    ·         Automated application updates
    ·         Encrypted communication
    ·         Encrypted local data storage
    ·         Multi-user capabilities (per device)
    ·         Automated importing of data to record management systems
    ·         Web-based administrative tools
    ·         Context-sensitive help










     
    Department of Motor Vehicles/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System/National Crime Information Center
    The Wireless suite uses multiple data sources to retrieve details about people, vehicles and weapons. Any of these reportable items can be queried against local, state or national databases (e.g. DMV/NLETS/NCIC). When an officer performs a query using a driver’s license or social security number, our wireless reporting application automatically checks NCIC for warrants.
    To reduce the amount of manual entry, demographic results from an inquiry can be utilized within a report, including the generation of arrest tickets from incident reports. When integrated with image databases, our application also returns mug-shots along with person results to help in identification. In addition to returning vehicle status, the vehicle’s license tag status (e.g. stolen, invalid, expired etc.) is also returned to the officer in mere seconds.

     
    Import/Export
    Our Wireless application works with other software vendors to ensure data compatibility between products. Automatic exports occur at specified intervals to guarantee that data collected from the field is available, near real-time.

     
    Administrative Tools
    The Wireless suite includes browser-based administrative tools to manage security, reporting, messaging and other functions over the local area network. The security application administrates the assignment of officers to a device, password changes, and the disabling/enabling of users and devices. In addition, reports are available to allow administrators to monitor the use of each application.

     
    Social Media Endeavors

     
    The department launched a facebook page on June 16, 2009. Since that time our facebook page has materialized into an excellent tool for our public to communicate with us, and an invaluable mechanism for us to push out information to the citizenry.


    Our weekly total reach is over 1,000 with 4,020 individuals liking the page. We automatically post our departmental news releases, these go out to facebook at the same time the news outlets receive them. We also post live traffic crashes to our facebook site from our Twitter page.

     
    Our Twitter page likewise has enjoyed a great reception from the public. We have nearly 2,700followers with an average of 90 new followers every month, and have dispatched 12,600 tweets. And in conjunction with our Washington County Emergency Communications District (911) we provide real-time crash locations for the motoring public. These notifications allow the motorist to avoid traffic tie-ups and provide other event notices. Our news releases are also automatic to the Twitter site.

     
    News Release Page on Blogger. http://jcpd.blogspot.com/
    The JCPD News Release and Information page is yet another highly utilized site. Over 456,688 pageviews. We average about 483 pageviews per day. Or over 14,500 per month. 


    Crime Mapping:
    Submission to our crime mapping site are made multiple times per day. Individuals may observe incidents reported anywhere in the city. Citizens may create their own personalized email to be notified when incidents are listed in any area they wish to monitor.

     
    Crime reports is a mapping service similar to the above, but also incorporates sex offender photos, home addresses, as provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

    We offer a completely anonymous texting service; we have received hundreds of tips via text and web.

    Anonymous Texting Service http://www.citizenobserver.com or text your tip.
    Text 423JCPD and your tip to 847411 (TIP411)

     
    OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES HAVE FEEDBACK AREAS AND OUTLINE OUR ANONYMOUS TEXTING SERVICE.

    Press Release (Alves)

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    SUBJECT:

    Felony Arrest

    DATE:

    02/18/14

    TIME:

    2:19 PM

    PREPARED BY:

    Inv. Bobby Odom

    APPROVED BY:

    Sgt. Kevin Peters

     

     

    On 02/18/14, Officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Brandon Michael Alves (AKA: Ariel Fagoth Muller), 214 Rock Creek Rd, Erwin TN 37650 for Theft of Property over $500.00 (vehicle).

    The arrest stems from an investigation in which Alves is accused of taking a vehicle belonging to an acquaintance without the owner’s permission. This occurred on 01/10/13 from 701 Med Tech Parkway.

    Alves is being held in lieu of a $5,000.00 bond in the Washington County Detention Facility and is scheduled to appear in Washington County General Sessions Court on 02/19/14/at 1:30 pm.

     

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    Felony Arrest of David Bell

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    SUBJECT:

    Burglary Arrest

    DATE:

    2/18/14

    TIME:

    4:00 PM

    PREPARED BY:

    Inv. Michael Barron

    APPROVED BY:

     Sgt. Don Shepard

     

     

    On 2/18/14, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested David Joe Bell (602 University Pkwy. #5), 55 years old, and charged him with burglary and theft under $500.00. 

    The arrest came as the result of an investigation into a burglary at Trinity Assembly of God church, 617 University Parkway, reported on 02/07/14.  During the burglary, entry was forced to the church and a small amount of cash and checks were stolen.  Bell became a suspect after he was caught and charged on 02/10/14 with breaking into Grandview Christian Church, located at 300 University Parkway.   During the course of the investigation into the burglary at Trinity, the checks stolen from there were located in his apartment which was a short distance away. 

    Warrants were served on David Joe Bell on 2/18/14 where he was still incarcerated from the previous burglary and other charges.  Bell is being held in lieu of an $11,000 bond on the new charges.  Arraignment is set for 9:00 a.m. on 2/19/14 in Washington County General Sessions Court. 

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