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KINGSPORT – Just after 4 am (February 19, 2015) ‚ a Kingsport family at 546 Jersey St was awakened by their smoke alarm. A fire had started near an in-wall heater. The Kingsport Fire Department responded to find the structure with heavy smoke and flames. The fire was extinguished with about a 50% loss in the structure, and smoke damage throughout the entire home. The family escaped without injury is attributable to the smoke alarm being in working order. The American Red Cross responded to help the family that was displaced.
The in-wall heater with large coils is a common type found in Kingsport homes built prior to 1970. The switch on many of these heaters is a thermostat. Many residents have turned the thermostat to the lowest position expecting it to be off when it is actually setting the thermostat to a very low temperature. When low temperatures occur, the heater will come on automatically.
If your home is equipped with and in wall heater make sure there is at least a three bart area around the heater where there are no combustible items. ‚ If you no longer use the heater have an electrician unhook and/or ‚ remove the heater.
The Kingsport Fire Department urges you to check your smoke alarms monthly. If your smoke alarms are over 10 years old they need to be replaced with a Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm.
Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms have an ionization sensor for fast burning fires and a photoelectric sensor for slow smoldering fires. Place long life lithium batteries in the alarms to last the life of the alarm.
For more information contact the Kingsport Fire Marshals Office at 423-229-9440
Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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NEWS RELEASE | |||
SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Detectives Searching for Suspect in Two Auto Burglaries | ||
DATE: | February 19, 2015 | ||
CASE #: | 15-002727 (Walgreens)
15-002729 (Food City) |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
On February 11, 2015 at approximately 9:15 AM a white male suspect arrived in the parking lot of Food City, located at 300 Clinchfield Street in Kingsport. While there, the suspect entered an unlocked Honda Accord and stole an iPhone 4s Smartphone.
Approximately 10 minutes later, the same white male suspect arrived in the parking lot of Walgreens, located at 1420 West Stone Drive in Kingsport. At this location, the suspect entered an unlocked Ford Explorer and stole a purse. At the time of both incidents, the suspect was traveling in a blue Toyota Camry 4-door sedan. The Toyota is distinguished by having a large “T” decal in the rear window and a smaller “T” decal in the passenger-side back-seat window. A photograph of the suspect’s vehicle is included in this release. Anyone who recognizes this vehicle or who may know the identity of the owner and/or operator is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: http://police.KingsportTN.gov/Citizen_Feedback Finally, the Kingsport Police Department continues to stress the importance of locking vehicle doors and removing items of value from plain view. The vast majority of auto burglaries are crimes of opportunity, and following these two simple tips can go a long way toward not becoming the next victim. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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NEWS RELEASE | |||
SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Detectives Searching for Suspect in Two Auto Burglaries | ||
DATE: | February 19, 2015 | ||
CASE #: | 15-002727 (Walgreens)
15-002729 (Food City) |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
On February 11, 2015 at approximately 9:15 AM a white male suspect arrived in the parking lot of Food City, located at 300 Clinchfield Street in Kingsport. While there, the suspect entered an unlocked Honda Accord and stole an iPhone 4s Smartphone.
Approximately 10 minutes later, the same white male suspect arrived in the parking lot of Walgreens, located at 1420 West Stone Drive in Kingsport. At this location, the suspect entered an unlocked Ford Explorer and stole a purse. At the time of both incidents, the suspect was traveling in a blue Toyota Camry 4-door sedan. The Toyota is distinguished by having a large “T” decal in the rear window and a smaller “T” decal in the passenger-side back-seat window. A photograph of the suspect’s vehicle is included in this release. Anyone who recognizes this vehicle or who may know the identity of the owner and/or operator is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: http://police.KingsportTN.gov/Citizen_Feedback Finally, the Kingsport Police Department continues to stress the importance of locking vehicle doors and removing items of value from plain view. The vast majority of auto burglaries are crimes of opportunity, and following these two simple tips can go a long way toward not becoming the next victim. |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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KINGSPORT – KATS will operated on a two hour delay Thursday, February 19, 2015, or as road conditions permit, with drivers only operating on clear routes beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Meanwhile, the Renaissance Center and Senior Center plan to open at 9 a.m. as conditions permit.
The Kingsport Aquatic Center will operate on an 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule on Thursday and Friday.
City Hall, the Public Library, Parks and Recreation facilities, the Cultural Arts office, and Bays Mountian Park will operate Thursday on regular schedules, again as conditions permit.
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |