FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

A Johnson City Man Is Behind Bars For Allegedly Stealing Copper. 57 Year Old Arnold Ebalo Is Charged With Theft Of Property Under 500 Dollars, Vandalism, And Aggravated Criminal Trespassing. When Johnson City Police Were Attempting To Check Out A Suspicious Man Inside A Fenced Lot, Abalo Reportedly Ran, And Was Apprehended A Short Distance Later. He’s Accused Of Stealing Copper From The Heat Pumps At A Local Business. Ebalo Is Currently Being Held In The Washington County Detention Center Under A 7-Thousand Dollar Bond. He Will Appear In Court Soon.