Man jailed following dispute ove

A Lenoir City man was arrested Saturday after keeping a man and woman in a vehicle at gun point.

Lenoir City Police Officer Riley Miller was dispatched to a parking lot in reference to a possible hostage situation. Dispatch informed him a man was holding another man hostage in a black minivan with a firearm.

Once on scene, Miller met Coty Joe Giffin, 32, who was in the driver’s seat, and another man standing next to the vehicle who seemed to be looking for something in the car, according to a report.

Both men were immediately placed in handcuffs. The woman who called police was also on scene and detained briefly.

The man told Miller that Giffin picked him and the woman up to “go smoke a joint” together. The man said Giffin had his nerve medication out, and when the trio returned to the car, Giffin accused the man and woman of stealing the medication, Miller wrote in a report.

Giffin then pulled out a handgun and told them they were “not going anywhere until his medication was found.” The woman jumped out of the car and ran to her mother’s home, where she contacted police, Miller wrote in a report.

The man said he convinced Giffin to pull into a parking lot so he could help him find the medication. At that point, law enforcement arrived.

Officers searched Giffin’s car and found a Bersa BP9CC 9mm handgun in the passenger side floorboard. In the center console, officers found the medication thought to be stolen and an open container of alcohol, Miller wrote in a report.

During a discussion with Giffin, Miller determined Giffin was under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.

Giffin was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, contraband in a penal institute, unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and public intoxication and held without bond.

Loudon man charged with car theftA Loudon man was arrested Friday for motor vehicle theft.

Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Shane Gaumer initiated a traffic stop at Highway 72 and Roberson Springs Road after seeing a gold 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee matching reports of a stolen vehicle. Gaumer confirmed the vehicle had the same license plate as the stolen car before initiating a traffic stop.

Gaumer met the driver, Shawn Ray Banks, 46, who was “cordial.” Gaumer asked Banks to step to the rear of the vehicle and told the man the car was reported stolen. Banks said he was unaware the car was stolen and had bought it two weeks ago for $1,200 and traded his Chevy S-10. Banks told Gaumer there should be a copy of the title and receipt in a folder inside the car, according to a report.

Gaumer was informed by Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office the vehicle was confirmed stolen by the Morristown Police Department. Gaumer found documents in the vehicle showing it had been registered to a woman who lives in Morristown.

Banks told Gaumer a man he met in Jefferson City sold him the car. The man told him the woman who owns the car had passed away and the car was now in his possession. Banks was not able to provide a bill of sale or receipt, Gaumer wrote in a report.

Dispatch also advised Gaumer that Banks’ license was revoked.

Banks was charged with theft of property and driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $2,000 bond.

Nov. 30

• Shawn Michael Beasley, 32, Ten Mile, was charged with public intoxication and released on $3,000 bond.

• Elizabeth Jill Buckner, 37, Lenoir City, was charged with theft of property and released on $1,000 bond.

• Anjeliah Katreina Kalna, 26, Rockwood, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of meth and driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $12,000 bond.

• Ariel Elizabeth Richmond, 20, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and capias-general sessions and held on $9,000 bond.

• Shane Jonathan Ward, 38, Englewood, was charged with capias-general sessions and held without bond.

Dec. 1

• Robbie Joe Kilgore, 38, McMinnville, was charged with two counts of violation of probation and held without bond.

• Justin T. Rickman, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and released on $1,000 bond.

Dec. 2

• David Blake Abney, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest and released on $7,500 bond.

• Jonathan Michael Day, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $1,000 bond.

• Cody Michael Hamilton, 24, Greenback, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and held on $1,000 bond.

• Jacob Clark Hamilton, 29, Greenback, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $2,000 bond.

• Justin Ryan Johnson, 46, Knoxville, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $4,000 bond.

• Destany Renae White, 24, Loudon, was charged with failure to appear and released on $6,000 bond.

Dec. 3

• Thomas Michael Coke, 58, Knoxville, was charged with public intoxication and released on $1,000 bond.

• Sean Thomas Elliott, 31, Loudon, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $1,000 bond.

• Cynthia Dian Kellam, 52, Lenoir City, was charged with evading arrest, reckless driving and driving under the influence and released on $8,500 bond.

• Jordan Wade Miller, 24, Kingston, was charged with violation of order of protection/restraining order and unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and released on $5,000 bond.

• Julian Navarrete Lopez, 23, Loudon, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and capias-general sessions and released on $3,000 bond.

• Jesus Adrian Navarrete Lopez, 27, Loudon, was charged with two counts of capias-criminal court and capias-criminal sessions and held on $72,000 bond.

• Shane Edward Snyder, 36, Loudon, was charged with theft of property, violation of probation and capias-general sessions and held on $20,000 bond.

• Randall Brannigan Wells, 34, Philadelphia, was charged with violation of community corrections and released on $5,000 bond.

Dec. 4

• Kristina Layne Booth, 40, Knoxville, was charged with theft of property and held on $20,000 bond.

• Diego Garcia, 20, Loudon, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and driving under the influence and released on $2,000 bond.

• Luis Alejandro Gomez, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence, failure to give immediate notice of accident, duty to render aid and give information and driving without a valid license and held without bond.

• Kara Nykole Hoover, 35, Loudon, was charged with failure to appear and held without bond.

• Ashley Christina McKee, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and released on $10,000 bond.

• Jana Renea Mihalko, 40, Knoxville, was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

• Nikki L. Shepard, 40, Knoxville, was charged with theft of property and held on $20,000 bond.

• Carlos Gabriel Trejo, 18, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $2,000 bond.

Dec. 5

• Jason Wayne Bivens, 33, Madisonville, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $4,000 bond.

• Joseph Michael Britton, 19, Harriman, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $2,500 bond.

• Joseph Francis King, 52, Loudon, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $2,500 bond.

• William Joseph Lanter, 43, Loudon, was charged with capias-criminal court and held on $50,000 bond.

• April Lenore Lowery, 44, Loudon, was charged with three counts of violation of probation and held on $2,000 bond.

• Jeremy Thomas McKee, 40, Madisonville, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $4,000 bond.

• Jose Angel Mejia, 18, Lenoir City, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and released on $1,000 bond.

• Brent Michael Vince, 27, Greenback, was charged with violation of probation and held on $4,000 bond.

• Scott Alan Williams, 43, Knoxville, was charged with violation of probation and held on $15,000 bond.

Dec. 6

• Keirsten Ariana Almond, 24, Louisville, was charged with violation of probation and held on $2,000 bond.

• Benjamin C. Helton IV, 26, Madisonville, was charged with reckless endangerment and driving under the influence and held without bond.

• Keith Allen Williamson, 38, Philadelphia, was charged with three counts of capias-general sessions and held without bond.