JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest Auto Burglary | DATE: | 8/8/18 | TIME: | |
PREPARED BY: | Investigator Johnnie Willis | APPROVED BY: | Sgt Mike Adams/550 | ||
On 8/7/18, the Johnson City Police Department arrested Tyler Ray Knight (106 Elk St Greeneville Tn, 27 years old) and charged him with auto burglary, identity theft, theft under $1,000 and credit card fraud under $1,000.
The arrest comes as a result of an investigation into an auto burglary that occurred on the night of 10/21/17 in the parking lot of McDonald’s at 826 W Walnut St. The victim reported her debit card had been stolen from her vehicle and subsequently used the same night at the Wal Mart on W Market St. The investigation revealed Knight as being the perpetrator of these crimes.
Knight was taken into custody from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office where he had been held on unrelated charges. Knight was transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $22,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 8/8/17 in Washington County General Sessions Court.
| Sgt Mike Adams_______________ Johnson City Police Department |
Phone: 423-434-6107 Fax: 423-434-6247 Email: madams@johnsoncitytn.org Address: 601 E Main St., Johnson City, TN 37601 |
