KPD e-News Release: K.P.D. Attempting to Identify Suspect in Theft of iPhone at Local Fast Food Restaurant

	Kingsport Police Department David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com
NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT:		K.P.D. Attempting to Identify Suspect in Theft of iPhone at Local Fast Food Restaurant
DATE:		September 18, 2017
CASE #:		17-016217

GENERAL NARRATIVE
On July 4, 2017 at approximately 12:00 Noon, a white male suspect stole a cell phone that had been temporarily placed on the counter while the owner filled her beverage at Taco Bell, located at 1221 North Eastman Road in Kingsport. Kingsport Police Detectives have been able to obtain surveillance video that captured the incident. Forward-facing and side-profile photographs of the suspect taken from that footage have been included in this release. A short clip of the actual footage has also been made available for viewing on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the link below: https://youtu.be/_LAB5dd85hU 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