JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 3/16/17 | TIME: | 4:45 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Det. B. Richardson | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Don Shepard | ||
On 3/16/17, the Johnson City Police Department arrested a juvenile in connection to a stabbing that occurred on Monday, 3/13/17, at 420 W. Maple St.
On Monday, 3/13/17, at approximately 2:15 p.m., the victim ran to a neighbor’s house and reported that the suspect had stabbed her in the back after a verbal altercation. The victim, Mary Catherine Gross, was transported to the Johnson City Medical Center, where she was treated for (2) two stab wounds and was held overnight for observation.
On 3/16/17, Investigators of the Johnson City Police Department, assisted by the Carter County Sheriff’s Department, took the juvenile into custody without incident.
The juvenile was charged with attempted 1st degree murder and was transported to the Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention Center, where he will be held until an appearance date to be determined by Johnson City Juvenile Court.
Sgt. Don Shepard
Criminal Investigation Division
Johnson City Police Department
601 E. Main . St
Johnson City, TN 37601
Office 423-434-6166
Fax- 423-434-6247
dshepard@johnsoncitytn.org
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