KPD e-News Release: Suspect Wanted for Theft of Power Tools from Lowe's

	Kingsport Police Department 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com
NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT:		Suspect Wanted for Theft of Power Tools from Lowe’s
DATE:		June 12, 2015
CASE #:		15-009693 15-012063

GENERAL NARRATIVE
A suspect has been identified and charged in two separate shoplifting incidents at Lowe’s Home Improvement, located at 2324 West Stone Drive in Kingsport. On April 22, 2015 at approximately 8:30 PM, Michael Cody Poole stole two DeWalt power tool kits from the West Stone Drive Lowe’s store. On June 9, 2015 at approximately 11:15 AM, Mr. Poole returned and stole two additional DeWalt power tool kits. The kits he selected in the first incident had a total value of $427, with the kits he selected in the later incident having a total value of $550. Warrants have been obtained charging Mr. Poole with both Theft over $500 and Theft under $500 in the Kingsport incidents. Mr. Poole is also a suspect in the theft of over $5,000 in tools from other Lowe’s stores throughout the Tri-Cities area. Two photos of Mr. Poole have been included in this release. One of these photos shows Mr. Poole pushing a shopping cart containing the tool kits out the door of Lowe’s. Mr. Poole is a 24 year old white male, with brown hair and blue eyes, standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 160 pounds. Anyone who knows Mr. Poole’s current whereabouts or who can provide any information which may help bring him to justice is asked to contact the Kingsport Police Department at either 423-229-9429 (Criminal Investigations) or 423-246-9111 (Central Dispatch). 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

SUSPECT INFORMATION
Name	Michael Cody Poole
Age	Date of Birth 5/26/1991 24 Years of Age
Gender/Race	Male/White
Height/ Weight	5 feet, 10 inches in height 160 pounds
Hair/Eyes	Brown Hair Blue Eyes
Last Known Addresses	1214 Reedy Place, Apartment #103 Kingsport, Tennessee -or- 6103 Veterans Memorial Highway Gate City, Virginia -or- 519 Washington Avenue, Apartment #1 Johnson City, Tennessee
Charge(s)	1) Theft over $500 2) Theft under $500