RESIDENT AT THE JOHN SEVIER CENTER ARRESTED AFTER FLOODING BATHROOM

A resident of the John Sevier Center in downtown Johnson City has been charged with vandalism after flooding his bathroom causing damage to two floors in the building. The Johnson City Police Department reports that 29-year-old Arwen Permenter was arrested Saturday afternoon after water was found running through two floors at the center. Permenter reportedly stopped up the drains inside his bathroom and left the water on, which forced water onto the floor causing excessive damage. He was charged with felony vandalism over $2,500 and was taken to the Washington County Detention Center where he is being held on a $10,000 bond. 

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