SUBJECT: | Theft over $1,000 | DATE: | 1/29/14 | TIME: | 1:00 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Matt Bolton | APPROVED BY: | |||
On 1/29/14, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Jerry L. Proffitt (304 S. Broadway Street, 50 years old) and charged him with theft over $1,000.
On 12/10/13 at approximately 1:30 p.m., a white male entered Greater Eastern Credit Union, 105 Mountain Home Drive. The male (Jerry Proffitt) opened an account with the bank and then deposited a $1,680.00 check and immediately removed $1,000 of the check, leaving the remainder in a savings account. The bank was then notified that the check was a fraudulent check. Mr. Proffitt was notified and refused to pay back Greater Eastern Credit Union the $1,000.00 that he had removed from the account.
On 1/29/14, Proffitt was located at his residence and was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 9:00 a.m. on 1/30/14 in Washington County General Sessions Court.
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