SUBJECT: | Felony Shoplifting Arrests | DATE: | 12/05/13 | TIME: | 6:24 PM |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Bret Richardson 463 | APPROVED BY: | |||
On 12/05/13, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Jessica Mapp, (13 Klondike Ave., Asheville, NC, 26 years old), and Artiscia Shivers, (673 Sand Hill Dr. Apt. J3, Asheville, NC, 29 years old) and charged them with numerous counts of misdemeanor and felony shoplifting.
The arrests came as the result of a traffic stop on Interstate 26 near the Carter County line. During the stop, a large amount of clothing was observed inside the car and the trunk. Both women admitted that they had been stealing items from numerous locations in Johnson City and stores in the Mall at Johnson City. They were transported back to the Johnson City Police Department and the property was inventoried and found to include items from 14 different stores.
Mapp and Shivers were arrested and charged with 11 counts of Shoplifting (Theft under $500.00), 1 count of Shoplifting (Theft over $500.00), and 2 counts of Shoplifting (Theft over $1000.00). They were both transported to Washington County Detention Center where they are currently being held in lieu of $26,000.00 bond. Arraignment is set for 9:00a.m. on 12/06/13 in Washington County General Sessions Court.
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