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Kingsport Police Department
Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com |
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| NEWS RELEASE | ||||
| SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Attempting to Locate Stolen Church Van and Identify Suspect Responsible | |||
| DATE: | February 8, 2023 | |||
| CASE #: | 23-002682 | |||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | ||||
| On the evening of February 7, 2023 a van belonging to Holy Mountain Baptist Church, located at 3121 Ashley Street in Kingsport was reported stolen from the church property. The van had been left locked and the key had been securely stored.
A review of surveillance video footage revealed that the van was stolen earlier that same day between the hours 4:30 and 5:00 PM. A white male suspect could be observed using burglary tools to break into and steal the van. The van is a light blue 1993 Dodge Full-size 15 passenger van. When it was stolen, it displayed TN license plate 461BGCH on the rear and a custom tag reading “Holy Mountain Baptist Church” on the front. Obviously those tags could have easily been removed and/or replaced following the theft. Photos of the suspect and the stolen van have been included in this release. Anyone who might recognize the suspect, know where the stolen van can be located, or have any additional information that may help with the investigation, 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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| STOLEN VEHICLE INFORMATION | |
| Make | Dodge |
| Model | Full-size 15 Passenger Van |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Full-size 15 Passenger Van |
| Color | Light Blue |
| License # | TN 461-BGCH |
| Other | Front License Plate “Holy Mountain Baptist Church” |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-343-9749 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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The Kingsport Public Library is encouraging children to come out and “play well” next week by attending an upcoming LEGO Club event.
LEGO Club events are held monthly in the first-floor auditorium at the library and are open for children grades K-5. The next event is scheduled for February 13 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Space is limited and registration is required by visiting www.kingsportlibrary.org.
During each 90-minute session, a large cart full of LEGO bricks is brought out and children are given a building challenge, which varies month by month. You might have to build the strongest bridge or create a special Valentine display.
With LEGOs, the possibilities are endless! Once the challenge is complete, children are then allowed to free build for the remainder of the session.
“We recently brought the LEGO Club event back following the pandemic, so we’re excited to see the kids coming in and showing off their building skills,” said Community Engagement Senior Librarian Casey Applebaum.
Note – please don’t bring any LEGOs from home, as they could get mixed up with the library’s supply of LEGO bricks.
For more information about the LEGO Club or any of the other events coming up at the Kingsport Public Library, call 423-229-9489 or visit www.kingsportlibrary.org.
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