JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Drug Fraud Arrest | DATE: | 03/05/19 | TIME: | 3:40 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Det. B. Richardson | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. David Hilton | ||
On 03/05/19, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Benjamin James Arwood, 35 years old, 302 Herb Hodge Rd. Johnson City, TN., and charged him with attempting to obtain narcotics by fraud.
On 02/01/19, officers responded to Walgreens – 4210 N. Roan St. Johnson City, TN., in reference to a reported fraud. Arwood was reported to have called into the pharmacy multiple times and pretend to be the prescribing doctor. Arwood then attempted to alter his prescription and increase the dosage of his prescribed narcotics.
On 03/05/19, officers located and arrested Benjamin James Arwood while he was at his residence. He is currently being held in the Washington County Detention Center on a $6,000.00 bond. A preliminary court date has been set in General Sessions Court on 03/06/19 at 1:30 p.m.