JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 03/07/2019 | TIME: | 7:45 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Investigator G. Wills | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. David Hilton | ||
On 3/06/19, the Johnson City Police Department arrested Cody Street (285 Ralph Hoss Rd, Jonesborough, 27 years old) and charged him with burglary, theft under $1,000 (7 counts), identity theft (7 counts) and forgery under $1,000 (2 counts).
The arrest comes as a result of an investigation into an auto-burglary that occurred on 12/02/2018. The victim reported that an unknown subject entered their unlocked vehicle and removed a wallet which contained the victim’s driver’s license and debit card. Through the investigation, Cody Street was developed as the suspect. Street later used the debit card to make multiple withdrawals from the victim’s account. Street also used the victim’s driver’s license to pass fraudulent checks on two occasions.
On 03/06/2019, Cody Street was placed under arrest and booked into the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $20,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 03/07/2019 in Washington County General Sessions Court.