JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) officers arrested a Johnson City woman on Wednesday after they say they discovered months worth of fraudulent returns from a local business.
According to a JCPD release, officers were called to a Bargain Hunt discount store on Browns Mill Road by loss prevention employees. When investigators arrived, the employees reportedly told the officers that a woman identified as Tenecia Carter had been conducting fraudulent refunds.
Carter, an employee at the location, had allegedly performed multiple refunds over the course of 4 months.
Investigators arrested Carter, and she was charged with theft over $1,000. As of Wednesday night Carter remained in custody at the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $2,500 bond.
Carter’s arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. in Washington County General Sessions Court on Thursday.
