JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 6/19/18 | TIME: | 4:50 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Investigator Johnnie Willis | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Don Shepard | ||
On 6/19/18, the Johnson City Police Department arrested Joshua Ray Edens (253 Highland Hills Dr., 30 years old) and charged him with auto burglary (5 counts) and theft under $1,000 (2 counts).
The arrest comes as a result of an investigation into an auto burglaries that occurred on the night of 5/13/18 at the Johnson City Solid Waste Management Office, 91 New St. Multiple work trucks were entered and valuable electronic equipment removed, and damaged, as a result of this incident. During the course of the investigation, Joshua Edens was developed as the suspect.
On 6/19/18, Edens was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $6,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 6/20/18 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