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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Kingsport Police to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint Concurrent with THSO Booze It & Lose It Campaign | ||
| DATE: | August 12, 2019 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
| The Kingsport Police Department has once again partnered with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) by participating in their annual Booze It & Lose It Campaign. The campaign encourages participating agencies to step up their education and enforcement efforts surrounding impaired driving.
This year’s Booze It & Lose It campaign runs from August 16 until September 2, 2019, encompassing the Labor Day holiday weekend, which is statistically one of the deadliest weekends of the year, with impaired drivers endangering themselves and others on America’s roadways. As an integral component of this campaign, and in the ongoing effort to reduce the problem of Driving Under the Influence and resulting crashes, injuries, and deaths, the Kingsport Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, August 23, 2019. This Checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed time and location within the city limits of Kingsport. Beyond the risk of serious injury or death associated with impaired driving, being convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs can impact your life in many ways, including loss of employment, prevention of employment in certain jobs, higher insurance rates, serious financial setbacks, personal and family embarrassment, and incarceration. The Kingsport Police Department continues to stress that Tennessee D.U.I. laws apply not just to alcohol, but to any substance that impairs the ability to drive, including illegal drugs, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, as well as prescription drugs, even if they are prescribed by a physician. The Kingsport Police Department is stressing the dangers of driving impaired to our community. Impaired driving is a massive problem in the United States, with more than 10,000 people dying annually. If you are out on the roads and you see someone driving impaired, please report it. You could help save a life. The Kingsport Police Department recommends the following safe alternatives to drinking and driving:
Remember…Booze It & Lose It. Lose your license, your freedom, your life! To download the NHTSA SaferRide app, visit: https://one.NHTSA.gov/link/SaferRide For more information about the THSO, visit: www.TNTrafficSafety.org. |
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| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Detectives Attempting to Identify Female Suspect in Debit and Credit Card Fraud | ||
| DATE: | August 12, 2019 | ||
| CASE #: | 19-017357 (Theft of Debit and Credit Cards)
19-017358 (Fraudulent Use of Debit/Credit Card) 19-017359 (Fraudulent Use of Debit/Credit Card) 19-017360 (Fraudulent Use of Debit/Credit Card) |
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| GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
| On July 29, 2019 a woman’s debit card and her mother’s credit card were stolen out of her purse while she was visiting a local swimming pool. Shortly thereafter, the cards were fraudulently used to make unauthorized purchases at Rocky Top Vapor ($27.10 and $30.88), Rack Room Shoes ($60.20), and True Nails ($45.00).
A white female suspect was captured on surveillance video during the commission of one of the fraudulent purchases. Two photos taken from that footage have been included in this release. Anyone who recognizes her 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 |
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| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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