JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: 09/29/16 | TIME: | 1100 am | |
PREPARED BY: | Sgt Mike Adams/550 | APPROVED BY: | Sgt Mike Adams/550 | ||
On Thursday, September 29, 2016, Officers with the Johnson City Police Department arrested Eleanor Black, 36 years old, of 1226 Hightop rd, Maggie Valley, NC for Theft over $60,000. This arrest is the result of an investigation that began on July 28, 2016 into the theft of the “Noli” Food Truck trailer from the parking lot behind Downtown Farming located at 221 Cherry St, Johnson City, TN. Video surveillance and a tablet left on the scene of the theft, led investigators to believe the trailer was taken to the Asheville, NC area. Through media assistance and social media, the public was made aware of the theft and subsequently a citizen spotted the trailer in the Mars Hill area of NC on August 02, 2016. The trailer was recovered by Investigators with the Johnson City Police Dept and returned to the owner at that time. During the recovery of the trailer, Investigators spotted a female driving the suspect vehicle through the parking lot that the trailer was recovered. A traffic stop was conducted on the suspect vehicle the female driver was detained for questioning. It was then discovered that the black Suburban that she was driving had been reported as stolen out of South Carolina. The driver identified herself as Rhonda Proffitt. She was arrested for being in possession of the stolen vehicle in Madison County, NC. An arrest warrant was obtained by Investigator Jaynes of the Johnson City Police Dept for theft over $60,000 and a hold was placed on her in the Madison County Jail. It was then discovered that Rhonda Proffitt was an alias name and her true identity is Eleanor Black who is wanted out of multiple States on numerous other charges. On 09/28/2016, Ms Black waived her extradition rights and on 09/29/2016 she was extradited to Tennessee and transported to the Washington County Detention Center where she is being held on a $50,000 bond with arraignment set for 09/30/2016 at 130pm in the General Sessions Court of Washington County.
| Sgt Mike Adams_______________ Johnson City Police Department |
Phone: 423-434-6107 Fax: 423-434-6247 Email: madams@johnsoncitytn.org Address: 601 E Main St., Johnson City, TN 37601 |
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