2/15/2022- 7:22 p.m.
An Elizabethton man faces several charges, including aggravated assault and kidnapping, after police said he forced someone to drive him to an undisclosed location at gunpoint.
The Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) reported that Brent Blevins threatened three people with a handgun during a robbery that occurred in the 800 block of Wilson Avenue. The date and time of the robbery are unclear at this time.
A JCPD investigation revealed that Blevins then demanded keys to a vehicle parked outside the home. He then allegedly forced one of the three people at gunpoint to drive him to another location.
When Blevins was arrested on Feb. 14, police discovered he is a convicted felon, and JCPD charged him with the following:
- Aggravated robbery (three counts)
- Aggravated kidnapping
- Felon in possession of a handgun
- Possession of a weapon during the commission of a dangerous felony
He remains in the Washington County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond, and his arraignment is scheduled on Feb. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
