JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 8/13/20 | TIME: | 11:15 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Morrison | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. David Hilton |
On 8/12/20, at approximately 2:30 pm, Officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested 40 year old Jeremy Manning, 380 Bob Jobe Rd Kingsport, TN 37663, and charged him with Theft of Property over $1,000.
On 5/07/20 a police report was filed by Evolution Wireless. The resulting investigation identified suspicious transactions where cell phones, some valued at over $1,000, were discounted to zero leaving the customer to pay only the sales tax. Mr. Manning was interviewed concerning the thefts and admitted to the theft.
Jeremy Manning was served with a warrant for Theft of Property over $1,000 and is being held in lieu of a $1,000 bond with arraignment scheduled for 1:30 pm on 8/13/20 in Washington County General Sessions Court.