JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony Arrest - Bell | DATE: | 1/12/15 | TIME: | 3:30 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Det. B. Richardson | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Don Shepard | ||
On 1/9/15, officers with the Johnson City Police Department arrested Gregory Owen Bell (White Pine TN., 53 years old) charging him with (3cts) criminal simulation and (3cts) theft of property under $500.
The arrest is the result of an investigation into 3 separate incidents of check fraud that occurred at different Capital Bank locations in Johnson City. Checks were passed at 503 N. State of Franklin Rd., 2710 S. Roan St., and at 4309 N. Roan St. All three fraudulent checks were passed on the same day, 6/17/13. The business used on the checks was determined to not exist, and all three checks were returned to the bank and marked unable to locate account.
On 1/9/15, officers placed Gregory Owen Bell in custody after he was released from the Greene County Jail on unrelated charges. He is currently being held in the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $33,000 bond.
Sgt. Don Shepard
Criminal Investigation Division
Office: 434-6166
Desk: 434-6118
dshepard@johnsoncitytn.org
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