MAN ARRESTED IN JOHNSON CITY FOR IDENTITY THEFT

A man was arrested in Johnson City for identity theft on Saturday. The Johnson City Police Department reports that officials were notified Saturday of a suspicious person in the area of South Roan Street and University Parkway. Upon arrival, officers located 51-year-old Anthony Gentry Jr., who matched the description given by the 911 caller. Gentry provided officers with identification that they knew was false because of previous interactions with him. It was later determined that Gentry had an active arrest warrant from Washington County, which officers believe was the reason he gave them the false identity. He was placed under arrest and was transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held on a $2,000 bond. Gentry's arraignment is set for Monday at 1:30 in Washington County General Sessions Court. 

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