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GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On June 17, 2014 at approximately 2:45 PM, Officers of the Kingsport Police Department’s Directed Patrol Unit, working in conjunction with the United States Marshals Service, arrested Sylvon William Hemingway, charging him with being a Fugitive from Justice. Mr. Hemingway was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Baltimore, Maryland for Attempted First Degree Murder and various other charges.
The U.S. Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force, located in Baltimore, notified the U.S.M.S. Greenville, TN Field Office that they had reason to believe Mr. Hemingway was frequenting Model City Apartments, located at 1000 Stonegate Road in Kingsport. Deputy U.S. Marshal Mark Ball responded by coordinating a local surveillance effort with K.P.D. Kingsport Officers spotted Mr. Hemingway leaving the parking lot as a passenger in a blue Nissan Versa and conducted a traffic stop at the nearby intersection of Riverside Avenue and Mimosa Drive. Mr. Hemingway was taken into custody without incident and has been confined in the Kingsport City Jail pending extradition. |
SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
Name | Sylvon William Hemingway |
Age | Date of Birth 12/12/1978
36 Years of Age |
Race/Gender | Black/Male |
Residency | 102 Beth Place
Dover, Delaware |
Charge(s) | Local Charge:
1) Fugitive from Justice Wanted on Outstanding Warrant out of Baltimore, Maryland for: 1) Attempted First Degree Murder 2) Various Other Charges |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On June 17, 2014 at approximately 2:45 PM, Officers of the Kingsport Police Department’s Directed Patrol Unit, working in conjunction with the United States Marshals Service, arrested Sylvon William Hemingway, charging him with being a Fugitive from Justice. Mr. Hemingway was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Baltimore, Maryland for Attempted First Degree Murder and various other charges.
The U.S. Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force, located in Baltimore, notified the U.S.M.S. Greenville, TN Field Office that they had reason to believe Mr. Hemingway was frequenting Model City Apartments, located at 1000 Stonegate Road in Kingsport. Deputy U.S. Marshal Mark Ball responded by coordinating a local surveillance effort with K.P.D. Kingsport Officers spotted Mr. Hemingway leaving the parking lot as a passenger in a blue Nissan Versa and conducted a traffic stop at the nearby intersection of Riverside Avenue and Mimosa Drive. Mr. Hemingway was taken into custody without incident and has been confined in the Kingsport City Jail pending extradition. |
SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
Name | Sylvon William Hemingway |
Age | Date of Birth 12/12/1978
36 Years of Age |
Race/Gender | Black/Male |
Residency | 102 Beth Place
Dover, Delaware |
Charge(s) | Local Charge:
1) Fugitive from Justice Wanted on Outstanding Warrant out of Baltimore, Maryland for: 1) Attempted First Degree Murder 2) Various Other Charges |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On June 17, 2014 at approximately 6:30 AM, a Nickelsville, VA resident was on her way to work. Just after entering the City of Kingsport, she drove up the ramp from southbound Lynn Garden Drive to eastbound I-26. As she was traveling along the interstate entrance ramp, she observed two males standing on the side of the roadway. Without provocation, one of these individuals pointed a large black handgun at her windshield and fired a shot. A projectile struck the driver’s side of the windshield leaving a small indentation in the glass. The suspects then ran into the woods nearby. In fear for her life, the victim ducked her head under her steering wheel and fled the area.
The victim later recalled not actually hearing a gunshot. This detail coupled with her description of the weapon and the minimal damage to the windshield has led detectives to believe that the shot was fired from a high powered pellet gun rather than an actual firearm. The suspects were both described as white males in their late teens or early twenties, of average height, weight, and build. One of the suspects had brown hair and was wearing a red shirt and jeans, while the other was wearing a dark shirt and jeans. Further investigation has determined that a green Subaru Outback has been seen the past few days, parked during the morning hours in a cul-de-sac of an adjacent subdivision. Area residents advised that the vehicle did not belong to anybody who lived in the neighborhood. An individual observed driving this vehicle matches the general description of one of the suspects in the shooting incident. This appears to be a completely random act. Detectives are asking for assistance from the public in hopes of quickly identifying these two suspects. Anyone with any information regarding this incident or the suspects is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On June 17, 2014 at approximately 6:30 AM, a Nickelsville, VA resident was on her way to work. Just after entering the City of Kingsport, she drove up the ramp from southbound Lynn Garden Drive to eastbound I-26. As she was traveling along the interstate entrance ramp, she observed two males standing on the side of the roadway. Without provocation, one of these individuals pointed a large black handgun at her windshield and fired a shot. A projectile struck the driver’s side of the windshield leaving a small indentation in the glass. The suspects then ran into the woods nearby. In fear for her life, the victim ducked her head under her steering wheel and fled the area.
The victim later recalled not actually hearing a gunshot. This detail coupled with her description of the weapon and the minimal damage to the windshield has led detectives to believe that the shot was fired from a high powered pellet gun rather than an actual firearm. The suspects were both described as white males in their late teens or early twenties, of average height, weight, and build. One of the suspects had brown hair and was wearing a red shirt and jeans, while the other was wearing a dark shirt and jeans. Further investigation has determined that a green Subaru Outback has been seen the past few days, parked during the morning hours in a cul-de-sac of an adjacent subdivision. Area residents advised that the vehicle did not belong to anybody who lived in the neighborhood. An individual observed driving this vehicle matches the general description of one of the suspects in the shooting incident. This appears to be a completely random act. Detectives are asking for assistance from the public in hopes of quickly identifying these two suspects. Anyone with any information regarding this incident or the suspects is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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KINGSPORT – The Kingsport Police Department wishes to alert area motorists of multiple areas of road construction resulting in new traffic patterns throughout the City of Kingsport.‚ Drivers are urged to familiarize themselves with these new traffic patterns and exercise patience and courtesy as other motorists do likewise.‚ Furthermore, motorists are warned to exercise due caution during these periods of road construction and even consider an alternate route whenever it would be feasible to do so.
Clinchfield Street: This first area of road construction was completed approximately one week ago.‚ The stretch of Clinchfield Street between West Stone Drive and West Center Street has been reduced from two motor vehicle traffic lanes in each direction to a single motor vehicle traffic lanes in each direction, supplemented by a center turn lane.‚ Additionally, bicycle lanes have been added to both sides of the roadway.
Center Street: This next area of road construction is currently underway.‚ Center Street is being repaved from Lynn Garden Drive to Fort Henry Drive.‚ Motorists particularly need to be aware of the section of Center Street between Clinchfield Street and Wateree Street where modifications to the lane markings will reduce the roadway from two motor vehicle traffic lanes in each direction to a single motor vehicle traffic lane in each direction, supplemented by a center turn lane.‚ Additionally, bicycle lanes will be added to both sides of the roadway.
Intersection of Center Street and Fort Henry Drive: Previously when traveling away from Downtown Kingsport on East Center Street toward Fort Henry Drive, one lane would continue straight on East Center Street and two lanes would veer to the right onto Fort Henry Drive.‚ This is basically being reversed, and now two lanes will continue straight on East Center Street with only one lane veering right onto Fort Henry Drive.
Lynn Garden Drive: Another area of road construction planned for this summer will occur on Lynn Garden Drive from Stone Drive to the Virginia state line.‚ This entire section will be repaved with no significant changes to traffic patterns; however, bicycle lanes will be added on both shoulders, except where on-street parking is allowed.
Stone Drive: The final area of road construction coming soon involves Stone Drive from Fairmont Avenue to Brookside Drive.‚ This entire section will be repaved with no significant changes to traffic patterns; however, bicycle lanes will be added on both shoulders.