JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Mitchell and Chance Arrests DATE: 12/4/2017 TIME: 6:00 AM
PREPARED BY: Officer William Saulsbury APPROVED BY: Capt. Steve Sherfey
On 12/1/2017, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Kevin Mitchell, 40 years old, General Delivery, Johnson City, and Erica Chance, 23 years old, 124 Dove Drive, Jonesborough, Tennessee. On 12/1/2017, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Kevin Mitchell. The vehicle was a suspect vehicle in a residential burglary that occurred in Greene County. When officers attempted to stop Mr. Mitchell, he fled at a high rate of speed on Browns Mill Road. The vehicle was found abandoned a short time later and both he and his passenger, Erica Chance, were found hiding in the nearby woods and were taken into custody. During a search of Ms. Chance’s purse, officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Kevin Mitchell was placed under arrest on charges of driving on a revoked license and evading arrest. Erica Chance was placed under arrest on charges of possession of schedule II narcotics for resale and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were transported to the Washington County Detention Center and are being held on $11,000 bonds. Their arraignments are scheduled for 12/4/2017 at 1:30 PM in Washington County Sessions Court.