JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Shoplifting | DATE: | 11/28/2015 | TIME: | 6:30 pm |
PREPARED BY: | MPO J Honeycutt #558 | APPROVED BY: | SGT Mike Adams | ||
On 11/28/2015 Officers responded to the Johnson City Mall to the JC Penny’s store in reference to a shoplifter in custody. Upon arrival Officers identified Lena M. Wright, DOB 03/14/1986, of 408 Clinton Ave Bristol Virginia. Officers discovered that the Defendant had entered the store and selected approximately $533 dollars of various makeup items from the makeup counter displays. She placed the items in her purse, and passing the point of sale attempted to leave the location without paying for the items. She was initially taken into custody by JC Penny’s Loss prevention officers, and then later arrested by the Johnson City Police and charged with Theft Over $500 (Felony Shoplifting). She was transported to the Washington County Detention center where she is being held on a $5000 bond. The Defendant has a court date set for Monday 11/30/2015 at 1:30 pm.
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