Thursday, March 7, 2013

Press Release


On 03-06-13 the Elizabethton Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence located at 1002 Jordan Road.  The search warrant was the result of an investigation regarding the possible sale of illegal drugs from that location.   During the course of the search, officers located quantities of marijuana, along with cash and several firearms in the home.    The resident of the home, Wyatt E. Penrod, was charged with Possession of Schedule I, Possession of Schedule VI drugs For Resale, Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Maintaining a Dwelling for the Distribution of a Controlled Substance.  A second subject, identified as Jacob Deutschmann, was additionally charged with Simple Possession of Schedule VI and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Both were taken to the Carter County Jail and were given a court date in the Carter County General Sessions Court for April 1, 2013.