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The 100 Mile Swim Club Takes the Ultimate “Swim” Trip

This year, the Kingsport Aquatic Center’s 100 Mile Swim Club is setting off on the Ultimate “Swim” Trip, its biggest challenge to date.

The route is set: a 13,580 mile journey that stretches from Acadia National Park in Maine to the San Andreas Fault in California and every major U.S. landmark in between. The Kingsport Aquatic Center is challenging participants to work together to “travel” across the country and hit as many of the 50 landmarks as possible before the end of 2019.

“Some of these places, you might not get a chance to go to,” said KAC assistant director Chassy Smiley. “But with the Ultimate ‘Swim’ Trip, we’ll make it to the landmarks in spirit together and get a chance to learn about each one.”

Participants will swim at their own pace throughout the year, and the KAC staff will keep track of individuals’ miles and the club’s collective progress. A map in the KAC lobby will display the entire route and give information about what landmarks the club has made it to.

If 13,580 miles sounds daunting, remember the 100 Mile Swim Club’s motto: Every mile counts, every yard matters! The Ultimate “Swim” Trip is possible only through collective effort.

Interested swimmers can join the club for $10 for KAC members and $20 for nonmembers. All participants will receive a 2019 100 Mile Swim Club t-shirt, and anyone may join at any time throughout the year.

To sign up for the 100 Mile Swim Club, visit the Kingsport Aquatic Center front desk or call (423)343-9758. For more information about the 100 Mile Swim Club, visit https://www.swimkingsport.com/centennial-swim-club/.

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KPD e-News Release: Detectives Attempting to Identify Suspect in Fraudulent Use of Stolen Debit Card Investigation

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Detectives Attempting to Identify Suspect in Fraudulent Use of Stolen Debit Card Investigation
DATE: January 30, 2019
CASE #: 19-001554 (Debit Card Fraud)

19-001555 (Stolen Debit Card)
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On January 18, 2019 a Kingsport resident used his debit card at a local restaurant to pay his bill; however, he accidentally left his debit card behind on the table by mistake. He did not notice his error until the following day when he attempted to make another purchase and realized his card was missing.

When he contacted his financial institution to cancel the card, he learned that the missing card had been fraudulently utilized on January 19, 2019 to make a nearly $300 purchase at Walmart, located at 2500 West Stone Drive in Kingsport.

The suspect involved in that fraudulent transaction was recorded by Walmart video surveillance cameras at the time of the offense, with a photo taken from that footage included in this release.

Anyone who recognizes this individual is asked to contact the Kingsport Police Department 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:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

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KPD e-News Release: Suspect Sought in Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Felony Vandalism Investigation

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Suspect Sought in Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Felony Vandalism Investigation
DATE: January 30, 2019
CASE #: 19-000770
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On the morning of January 11, 2019 a local construction company reported that one of their pickup trucks had been stolen from a fenced-in lot near the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Lomax Street in Kingsport. The suspect(s) burglarized a shed on the property, stole a set of keys, and used those keys to access and start the truck. The suspect(s) then drove the truck through the fence to facilitate the motor vehicle theft.

The truck was recovered a couple of weeks later on Hood Road in Sullivan County. Further investigation by the Kingsport Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has revealed video footage of a white male adult suspect who was spotted in the stolen pickup prior to it being recovered.

Photos taken from that footage have been included in this release. Anyone who recognizes him is asked to contact Detectives in 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:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

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KPD e-News Release: Kingsport Police and THSO Partnering to Encourage Seatbelt Usage During 2019 “SAFE” Campaign

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com
NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Kingsport Police and THSO Partnering to Encourage Seatbelt Usage During 2019 “SAFE” Campaign
DATE: January 29, 2019
GENERAL NARRATIVE
The Kingsport Police Department is once again partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its sixth annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events, and checkpoints throughout local communities across Tennessee. The SAFE campaign begins this Friday, February 1, 2019, and concludes on August 1, 2019.

2019 will be the sixth year that the THSO has sponsored the SAFE campaign. Last year yielded the following statewide results:

  • 1,182 child restraint violations
  • 13,165 seat belt citations
  • 305 other seat belt enforcement activities

“In 2017, Tennessee’s average seatbelt usage rate was 88.51 percent,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “Last year, the usage rate was 88.77 percent. Through increased education, enforcement, and community involvement, we’re striving to achieve 100 percent.”

In Tennessee, a disproportionate percentage of unrestrained fatalities tend to occur between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Historically, approximately 50 percent of Tennessee’s traffic fatalities are unbelted. That percentage increases to nearly 60 percent when nighttime crashes are examined. Therefore, participating agencies will focus special attention toward nighttime seatbelt enforcement during the SAFE campaign this year.

In an ideal world, all motorists would wear their seatbelt 100 percent of the time; however, the Kingsport Police Department would view any significant increase in usage to be a success.

To achieve this goal, the Kingsport Police Department will be stepping up seatbelt education and enforcement efforts. In the State of Tennessee, a violation of the seatbelt law is considered a primary offense, meaning that if an officer observes a motorist not wearing a seatbelt, the officer may stop and cite the motorist for the seatbelt violation without observing any other offenses.

Wearing a seatbelt can easily make the difference in a motorist being seriously injured or killed in a crash versus walking away from the crash with minor injuries or no injuries whatsoever. The Kingsport Police Department encourages ALL occupants of ALL motor vehicles to wear their seatbelt ALL of the time. It is the law, but more importantly, it might just save a life.

Please be “SAFE” and remember that Seatbelts Are For Everyone!

For additional information on the “SAFE” Campaign and other THSO traffic safety programs, please visit the following link:

http://www.tntrafficsafety.org

RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

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KPD e-News Release: Trio Sought in Walmart Cash Register Break-In Case

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Trio Sought in Walmart Cash Register Break-In Case
DATE: January 29, 2019
CASE #: 19-001348
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On January 18, 2019 at approximately 5:00 PM, three individuals, two black male adults and one white female adult, entered Walmart, located at 3200 Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport. After entering the store, the woman and one of the men went to the customer service station in the sporting goods section of the store.

The woman kept watch, while the man went underneath a “Walmart Associates Only” barricade/sign. Once behind the counter, the man forced open a register drawer and stole approximately $200 in cash. The cash register was damaged in the process. All three individuals then left the store together and fled the scene in a silver sedan.

Photos of these individuals, taken from store surveillance video, have been included in this release. Anyone who recognizes any of them is asked to contact the Kingsport Police Department 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:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

RELEASING OFFICER
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Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

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