JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Drug Arrest | DATE: | 05/03/16 | TIME: | 6:00 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer Jeff Legault | APPROVED BY: | Sergeant Shaun Miller | ||
On 05/03/16, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Joseph D. Pitman (210 E. Walnut Street #2; 21 years old) charging him with felony possession of Schedule VI and resisting arrest.
At 6:00 p.m., officers observed a vehicle traveling the “Tree Streets” with an improper license plate. Upon stopping the vehicle, the passenger, later identified as Joseph D. Pitman, exited and began walking away. Officers repeatedly commanded Pitman to stop and he repeated refused, subsequently walking to a nearby residence for assistance. At this location, officers forcibly took Pitman into custody and discovered an estimated 262 grams (1/2 pound) of marijuana in his pants.
Joseph D. Pitman was transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of an $11,000 bond. His arraignment is set for 05/04/16 at 1:30 p.m. in Washington County’s General Sessions Court.
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