JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Identity Theft | DATE: | 1/15/2020 | TIME: | 2:00 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer Jacob Worley | APPROVED BY: | Lt. Don Shepard | ||
On 1/12/2020, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Vincent Sutton (3630 Hope St., Maryville, TN, 36 years old) and charged him with identity theft, use of a mobile device and failure to provide proof of insurance.
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on 1/12/2020, officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle whose driver was illegally using a mobile device. Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle, Vincent Sutton, who used his brother’s identity to identify himself. Sutton also had multiple arrest warrants out of Blount County.
Sutton was placed under arrest and transported to Washington County Detention Center, where he was held on a $10,000 bond. He was arraigned at 1:30 p.m. on 1/13/2020 in Washington County General Sessions Court.
Lieutenant Don Shepard
Johnson City Police Department
423.434.2858 / dshepard@johnsoncitytn.org