JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Drug Arrest | DATE: | 01/31/2018 | TIME: | 4:15 am |
PREPARED BY: | Ofc. Joshua Crosby | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Hodges | ||
On 01/28/2018, at 3:41 p.m., Officers of the Johnson City Police Department responded to 304 S Pickens Bridge Rd on a crash with injuries. Upon officers arrival, witnesses of the crash stated a male passenger of the vehicle took off running behind the Boones Creek Baptist Church after the crash with a backpack. The male returned without the backpack and gave his information for the crash investigation. Officers canvassed the area and found the backpack behind the Boones Creek Baptist Church gym. The passenger that ran from the scene was identified as Michael Reed, 23yoa, 2928 Oreton Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA. Inside the backpack officers found several bags of marijuana totaling 31.5 grams, a scale, a weight, several baggies, 2 grinders used to grind marijuana, and 2 glass pipes commonly used to smoke marijuana. Mr. Reed was transported to the Johnson City Medical Center for medical clearance. After Mr. Reed was cleared, he was transported to the Washington County Detention Center, charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Misdemeanor Paraphernalia. Mr. Reed was held in lieu of a $21,000 bond and was scheduled for an arraignment in Washington County General Sessions Court on Monday, 01/29/2018, at 1:30 p.m.