Two Crossville men stand accused of breaking into a cabin used by recovery and related services organizations after Crossville Police investigators identify two captured on surveillance videos.
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
Deputies following up on a complaint of drug trafficking at a residence in the county seized heroin and methamphetamine and placed one man under arrest in connection with the incident.