JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Aggravated Assault | DATE: | 04/04/20 | TIME: | 8:20 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer Adam Murray | APPROVED BY: | Sgt Chris Carney | ||
On 04/04/2020, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Ronald C. Lowe (507 N. Boone St, 26 years old) and charged him with 4 counts of Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence.
At approximately 7:45 p.m., officers responded to 507 N. Boone St. Victims advised that they were confronted by Mr. Lowe outside the apartment building as he was brandishing a handgun. Mr. Lowe appeared intoxicated when he confronted a group of four men on the sidewalk .The men ridiculed Mr. Lowe before he went back to his apartment to retrieve a handgun. Mr. Lowe returned to the sidewalk as he pointed a gun at the four men.
Police located Mr. Lowe in his apartment of 507 N. Boone St. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of an $81,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 04/06/2020 in Washington County General Sessions Court.