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Vehicle owner & JCPD comment on car thefts, total number continues to rise

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Police Department is investigating a string of car thefts throughout the area. The department said the only common aspect among all 17 burglaries is that the vehicles were all unlocked. Christina Maiden's suburban home in the Lake Ridge community was one of those targeted by the alleged criminals. RELATED: JCPD investigating multiple thefts from vehicles 'My husband, we got up in the morning, and he came out, and everything in his car was pulled out, and they took everything that was in his car, his medicine, sunglasses, headphones, everything,' Maiden said. JCPD Investigator Cody Powell said the alleged criminals were after anything easily accessible. The car thefts reportedly happened in the following locations: The Haven at Knob Creek Rosemont Apartments Lake Ridge Community The Villas at Boone Ridge 'The suspects did enter through unlocked vehicles. They were targeting, you know, guns, money, anything that was, they could easily access,' said Johnson City Police Investigator Cody Powell. The Johnson City Police already have clues in the case, which are leading to possible suspects. 'Some information that we have has led us to Transylvania, North Carolina,' Powell said. 'With the assistance of the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office. We have identified five people who are involved in these vehicle burglaries. So, we have, we're in the process of, placing charges.' Officers are asking anyone in one of the affected areas, even if they are not a victim, to have their surveillance cameras checked for footage and report if anything suspicious is found. 'We encourage anyone to let us review it, and get multiple opinions, from anyone to compare the information to some other video that we may have received,' Powell said. Maiden said she is grateful for the immediate response from the police department. 'I'm very thankful that they did get on it and that they're trying to figure out who it is so we can take care of it,' Maiden said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.