JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 4/4/17 | TIME: | 5:15 P.M. |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Deborah Dunn | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Don Shepard | ||
On 4/4/17, investigators of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Lemar Q. Gipson (2801 W. Walnut St., 54 years old) and charged him with violation of sex offender residential/work restrictions.
On 3/31/17, the Johnson City Police Department was contacted by the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole. Investigators were advised that Gipson, as a condition of his parole, wore a GPS device to monitor his location. On this date between 2:46 pm and 2:53 pm, Gipson was 406 ft. away from Woodland Elementary School, Indian Ridge Rd., minutes prior to the dismissal of students. Gipson was then tracked to Asbury Optional High School, Indian Ridge Rd., where he remained from 3:12 pm until 3:30 pm.
A restriction of the Sex Offender Registry, TCA 40-39-211d, prohibits the offender from being within 1,000 ft. of the property line of a school, or any other named location, when the offender has reason to believe that children under the age of 18 are present without having a specific or legitimate reason for being there.
On 4/4/17, Lemar Q. Gipson was arrested and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $10,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 4/5/17 in Washington County General Sessions 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
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