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                              Lowe                            Smith

    A Sevier County couple has been arrested in connection with the thefts of copper tubing and air conditioning parts. Sevier Co  unty Sheriff Ron Seals stated that after a rash of thefts of copper tubing from propane tanks and air conditioning coils on Wednesday in the Ski Mountain area, a joint investigation was initiated by the Sheriff’s Office and Gatlinburg Police Department.

     The subjects and a vehicle were caught on a least one video surveillance camera and an attempt to locate them was put out to all Sevier County law enforcement units. Later in the evening on Wednesday, Gatlinburg Police Dept. officers spotted the vehicle and the pair was taken into custody for investigation. The Sheriff’s Office issued warrants for 9 counts of vandalism and theft. The investigation also revealed that the pair has stolen the A/C condenser from New Era Baptist Church, which was reported to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office on August 21st.

    Arrested was James C. Lowe, age 25 of 2932 Six Point Way Sevierville and Kristy A. Smith, age 34, of 1413 Zurich Rd. Gatlinburg. The pair also was charged by Gatlinburg PD with additional counts of theft and vandalism for a total of 13 counts. The pair was booked into Sevier County Jail where they were arraigned by a magistrate. The investigation in continuing and more charges may be placed. Anyone with information on the pair is asked to contact the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 865-428-1899 or the Gatlinburg Police Dept. at 865-436-5181.