JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: 2/1/18 | TIME: | 12:45 PM | |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Mike Barron | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Thomas Garrison | ||
On 1/31/18, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Anton Clemons (37 years old, of Knoxville) and Alton Holston (39 years old, of Knoxville) following a traffic stop. Mr. Clemons was charged with possession of crack cocaine for resale, simple possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, and speeding. Mr. Holston was charged with possession of crack cocaine for resale and simple possession.
The arrest stems from a traffic stop that occurred on Interstate 26. The driver of the vehicle, Mr. Clemons, was initially reluctant to stop, and investigators observed an object being thrown from the vehicle before it eventually stopped. The object that was thrown was recovered and determined to be over 10 grams of crack cocaine. A search of the vehicle revealed several buprenorphine strips, which is a Schedule III drug.
Clemons and Holston were transported to the Washington County Detention Center where they were being held in lieu of $13,000 and $11,000 bonds, respectively. They were scheduled for arraignment on 2/1/18 in Washington County General Sessions Court at 9:00 a.m.