JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest | DATE: | 09/14/14 | TIME: | 3:44 a.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer Tyler Hamilton | APPROVED BY: | Capt. Debbie Botelho | ||
On 03/14/14, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Salvador Ponce (3503 Highway 81 S,
56 years old) and charged him with DUI 4th and possession of a handgun while intoxicated.
At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers received calls of a vehicle driving erratically on South Roan St. The vehicle was
located in the parking lot of Maytag Laundry on S. Roan St., and the driver was identified as Salvador Ponce. Officers noticed a
strong odor of alcohol on Ponce’s breath as well as an open container of alcohol in the passenger seat. Ponce was
placed under arrest, for DUI 4th and during a search of the vehicle a loaded revolver was found near the driver’s seat.
He was transported to The Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held without bond and is scheduled to be
arraigned on September 15, 2014 in Washington County Sessions Court.
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