JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 5/25/2020 | TIME: | 2:45 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer Tyler Whitlock 778 | APPROVED BY: | Lt. Don Shepard | ||
On 5/24/2020, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Larry Mathery (141 E. Market St., Johnson City, 71 years old) and charged him with (2cts.) aggravated assault and public intoxication.
On 5/24/2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of 141. E. Market St., John Sevier Center, in reference to an altercation involving a knife. The investigation revealed that Matherly was intoxicated, brandished a knife and threatened two victims with it.
On 5/24/2020, Mathery was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $10,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear at 1:30 p.m. on 5/26/2020 in Washington County General Sessions Court.
Lieutenant Don Shepard
Johnson City Police Department
423.434.2858 / dshepard@johnsoncitytn.org