JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 6/18/18 | TIME: | 8:00 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Debbie Dunn | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Don Shepard | ||
On 6/18/18, the Johnson City Police Department arrested Johnny Boyd Holden (141 E. Market St. #703, Johnson City TN., 58 years old), charging him with aggravated assault.
On 6/18/18, at approximately 7:25 p.m., officers responded to the John Sevier Center, 141 E. Market St., on a reported stabbing. The victim and several witnesses advised that after a brief verbal altercation in front of the John Sevier Center, Holden pulled a dagger-type knife that he had sheathed on his side and stabbed the victim in the abdomen. Johnny Holden remained on scene and was arrested without incident. The victim was taken to the Johnson City Medical Center where he is currently listed in serious condition.
On 6/18/18, Holden was transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $25,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 9:00 a.m. on 6/19/18 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
dshepard@johnsoncitytn.org