JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 06/09/14 | TIME: | 9:50 PM |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Johnny Willis | APPROVED BY: | Capt. Matt Howell | ||
On 06/09/14 at approx. 1900 hours officers of the Johnson City Police Department responded to 107 Whitney Street in reference to a stabbing.
Upon arrival officers found that a female identified as Josephine Carter, 45 yoa, of General Delivery, Johnson City, was suffering from a single
stab wound to the chest. Ms. Carter was transported to the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital where she underwent immediate surgery for
her injury and is currently listed in critical condition.
Officers were given a description of the suspect by witnesses and he was located walking near the intersection of Boone and
W. Main Streets. The suspect, identified as Arthur A. Bass, 54 yoa, of General Delivery, Johnson City, was charged with Aggravated Assault and
was transported to the Washington County Detention Center where he is being held on a $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned on 06/10/14 at 1330 hours.
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