JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest/Tonya Hammonds | DATE: | 1/10/2020 | TIME: | 8:15 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer S. T. Scott, 804 | APPROVED BY: | Lt. Don Shepard | ||
On 1/10/2020, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Tonya C. Hammonds (2444 Pondella Ave., Kingsport, 49 years old) and charged her with identity theft and simple possession.
At approximately 2:40 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle displaying a registration plate that was not issued to it. Hammonds was identified as a passenger in the vehicle. Upon initial contact she provided a false identity. After officers were able to positively identify Hammonds, it was found that she has two felony warrants from Sullivan County Criminal Court. It is believed that Hammonds provided a false identity to avoid officers finding her active warrants. She was also found to be in possession of a diverted prescription drug.
On 1/10/2020, Hammonds was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where she is being held in lieu of a $11,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 10:30 a.m. in Washington County General Sessions Court.
Lieutenant Don Shepard
Johnson City Police Department
423.434.2858 / dshepard@johnsoncitytn.org