Dec 28, 2020
One of three persons described as homeless was arrested earlier this month after going on a shopping spree with money one of them took from a lost wallet found on the sidewalk in front of a business. While thousands of dollars was reported missing, the majority of cash stolen was used to purchase a motel room, bicycles, food, drugs and tattoos, a police report states. Charged with theft of property of up to $10,000 and possession of methamphetamine is Blake Sims, 25, no address available. On Dec. 6, a 67-year-old Diane St. man reported to police that he believed a homeless man he had befriended had stolen his wallet, which contained personal identification and $10,000 in cash. He had met the homeless person in the Woodmere Mall area and later heard some homeless people were spending a lot of money around town, according to Crossville Police SPlt. Kenneth Keenâs report. The investigation, joined by MPtl. Chrystal Massey, led officers to develop suspects in the case