JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Felony Arrest DATE: 04/20/17 TIME: 10:00 p.m.
PREPARED BY: MPO Sarah Proffitt APPROVED BY: Captain Steve Sherfey
On 04/20/17, at approximately 7:00 P.M., officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Dalvin J. Stephens (1401 Colony Park Dr. Apt. 7, Johnson City, TN, 24 years old) and charged him with Aggravated Domestic Assault. On 04/18/17 at approximately 7:20 p.m., officers responded to the Johnson City Medical Center in reference to a male who had gone into the women’s restroom in the Emergency Room waiting area and assaulted a female. Officers made contact with the female victim in the Emergency Room and found that she was bruised and bleeding from her nose. The victim’s husband, Dalvin Stephens fled on foot after he assaulted the victim. The investigation revealed the victim had been assaulted at their residence numerous times throughout the day and the victim stated that Dalvin Stephens tried to drown her in the bathtub causing her to lose consciousness. Officers obtained a warrant for Dalvin Stephens and he was located on 4/20/17 at 200 Cedar Point Rd. Johnson City, where he was taken into custody. Dalvin Stephens is currently being held at the Washington County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. An arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 04/21/2017 in Washington County General Sessions Court.