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GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On June 10, 2014 at approximately 3:30 AM, a white male suspect and two white female suspects fled Wal-Mart, located at 2500 West Stone Drive in Kingsport, after stealing over $1,000 in merchandise. Their loot included an above ground swimming pool, a box fan, and nearly 50 individual articles of clothing. The suspects were observed leaving the parking lot in a White Dodge Durango sport utility vehicle bearing a Virginia license plate.
Photos of the three suspects captured on surveillance video are included in this release. A clip from the actual video footage has been made available for viewing on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the link below: Anyone who recognizes any or all of these individuals 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 | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On June 10, 2014 at approximately 3:30 AM, a white male suspect and two white female suspects fled Wal-Mart, located at 2500 West Stone Drive in Kingsport, after stealing over $1,000 in merchandise. Their loot included an above ground swimming pool, a box fan, and nearly 50 individual articles of clothing. The suspects were observed leaving the parking lot in a White Dodge Durango sport utility vehicle bearing a Virginia license plate.
Photos of the three suspects captured on surveillance video are included in this release. A clip from the actual video footage has been made available for viewing on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the link below: Anyone who recognizes any or all of these individuals 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 | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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On July 18, 2014 at approximately 5:00 PM, five suspects were involved in an elaborate shoplifting scheme at Best Buy, located at 2716 East Stone Drive in Kingsport. In all, at least 37 items totaling nearly $6,500 were stolen.
Two white male suspects entered the store and proceeded to the headphone and GPS watch section. The items in this section had been secured to the shelving via a small hole in the packaging. The suspects commenced to cut the tops off of the packaging of numerous items to free them from their display rack. The items were then scattered along the bottom shelf of the isle. The two males then stood watch on either end of the isle as two white female suspects entered the store to rendezvous with the males. The females collected half of the items in large tote bags and headed for the exit. Meanwhile a third male suspect distracted store employees at the exit, by asking them a question regarding an advertisement, to allow the females to escape undetected. The group committed this conspiracy a second time to collect the other half of the items. The stolen items are detailed in the chart below.
Photos of all five suspects captured on surveillance video as they left the store are included in this release. A video clip has been made available on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the link below: The clarity of the video is not exactly stellar; however, it captures four of the suspects in the act of stealing the merchandise. Anyone who recognizes any of these individuals is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. This was, without a doubt, a well thought out and pre-planned operation conducted by professional thieves. Area retailers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the photos of these suspects and their method of operation and be on the lookout for similar acts at other stores. Citizens are encouraged to use caution when purchasing items, such as those stolen in this incident, from non-traditional outlets such as Craigslist, Ebay, etc., unless they are dealing with a known, long-time, high-rated seller. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On July 18, 2014 at approximately 5:00 PM, five suspects were involved in an elaborate shoplifting scheme at Best Buy, located at 2716 East Stone Drive in Kingsport. In all, at least 37 items totaling nearly $6,500 were stolen.
Two white male suspects entered the store and proceeded to the headphone and GPS watch section. The items in this section had been secured to the shelving via a small hole in the packaging. The suspects commenced to cut the tops off of the packaging of numerous items to free them from their display rack. The items were then scattered along the bottom shelf of the isle. The two males then stood watch on either end of the isle as two white female suspects entered the store to rendezvous with the males. The females collected half of the items in large tote bags and headed for the exit. Meanwhile a third male suspect distracted store employees at the exit, by asking them a question regarding an advertisement, to allow the females to escape undetected. The group committed this conspiracy a second time to collect the other half of the items. The stolen items are detailed in the chart below.
Photos of all five suspects captured on surveillance video as they left the store are included in this release. A video clip has been made available on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the link below: The clarity of the video is not exactly stellar; however, it captures four of the suspects in the act of stealing the merchandise. Anyone who recognizes any of these individuals is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. This was, without a doubt, a well thought out and pre-planned operation conducted by professional thieves. Area retailers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the photos of these suspects and their method of operation and be on the lookout for similar acts at other stores. Citizens are encouraged to use caution when purchasing items, such as those stolen in this incident, from non-traditional outlets such as Craigslist, Ebay, etc., unless they are dealing with a known, long-time, high-rated seller. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On July 24, 2014, at approximately 7:40 am, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers were called to westbound Interstate 26 at the Rock Springs Road exit to investigate a single motor vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer that was hauling wood chips.
The truck was westbound, lost control, ran off the right side of the roadway, and overturned. The driver sustained minor injuries, and the load was spilled onto the roadside. The exit ramp to Rock Springs Road will be closed for an indeterminate amount of time pending cleanup and the truck and trailer being removed via wrecker. TDOT is in the process of setting up a detour to the nearby Wilcox Drive exit, to northbound Highway 93/John B. Dennis Highway, to eastbound Moreland Drive, back to Rock Springs Road. Motorists are advised to use caution and follow the detour route, or avoid the area all together if at all possible. This incident should only result in minor delays. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On July 24, 2014, at approximately 7:40 am, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers were called to westbound Interstate 26 at the Rock Springs Road exit to investigate a single motor vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer that was hauling wood chips.
The truck was westbound, lost control, ran off the right side of the roadway, and overturned. The driver sustained minor injuries, and the load was spilled onto the roadside. The exit ramp to Rock Springs Road will be closed for an indeterminate amount of time pending cleanup and the truck and trailer being removed via wrecker. TDOT is in the process of setting up a detour to the nearby Wilcox Drive exit, to northbound Highway 93/John B. Dennis Highway, to eastbound Moreland Drive, back to Rock Springs Road. Motorists are advised to use caution and follow the detour route, or avoid the area all together if at all possible. This incident should only result in minor delays. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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