JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Drug Arrest | DATE: | 04/01/16 | TIME: | 1:55 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer Jeff Legault | APPROVED BY: | Sergeant Shaun Miller | ||
On 04/01/16, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Travis Sams (100 Forest Lane, Jonesborough; 48 years old) charging him with felony possession of Schedule II, simple possession of Schedule VI, and unlawful drug paraphernalia.
Just before 1:00 a.m., officers assisted a member of the Tennessee Highway Patrol with a traffic stop at the intersection of University Parkway and S. Roan Street. Upon making contact with a passenger, Travis Sams, it was found he was in possession of an estimated ½ gram of methamphetamine, 1 gram of marijuana, syringes, and small plastic bags. As a result, Sams was arrested and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $12,000 bond. Sams’ arraignment is set for 04/04/16 at 1:30 p.m.
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