JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 4/21/20 | TIME: | 4:49 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer B. Cutshall | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. T. Hensley |
On 4/20/20, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Troy A. Wilder (1303 N. Barton St., 36 years old) and charged him with felony evading arrest and driving on a revoked license.
On 4/19/20 at approximately 12:15 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Mr. Wilder was the front seat passenger. When the vehicle stopped, Mr. Wilder forced the driver to exit the vehicle and shifted into the driver’s seat. Mr. Wilder then fled the traffic stop in the vehicle and officers were unable to locate him.
Mr. Wilder was taken into custody after officers located him outside his residence at 1303 N. Barton St. Mr. Wilder was transported to the Washington County Detention Center where he is being held on a $10,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 4/21/20 in Washington County General Sessions Court.