A Jefferson County Man is Facing Charges after Authorities say He Went on a Multi-County Burglary Spree
Courtesy of WVLT

A Jefferson County Man is Facing Charges after Authorities say He Went on a Multi-County Burglary Spree

A Jefferson County is facing charges after the sheriff’s office says he went on a multi-county burglary string.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Christopher Driggers was taken into custody after deputies were called to Lakeside Drive in White Pine for a burglary call, where a neighbor told them they had seen a U-Haul truck in the area. That neighbor reportedly had pictures of the truck, which investigators used to track down who had rented it: Driggers.

JCSO investigators and detectives from the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office went to a home in Newport, where they found Driggers and several of the stolen items.

Investigators say items were taken from not only the burglary on Lakeside Drive, but three other jurisdictions. “These items were taken from not only the burglary on Lakeside Drive, but three other jurisdictions which included the Cocke and Sevier County Sheriff’s Offices and the Pittman Center Police Department,” JCSO said.

Driggers is being held at the Jefferson County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.

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A Jefferson County Man is Facing Charges after Authorities say He Went on a Multi-County Burglary Spree
Courtesy of WVLT

A Jefferson County Man is Facing Charges after Authorities say He Went on a Multi-County Burglary Spree

A Jefferson County is facing charges after the sheriff’s office says he went on a multi-county burglary string.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Christopher Driggers was taken into custody after deputies were called to Lakeside Drive in White Pine for a burglary call, where a neighbor told them they had seen a U-Haul truck in the area. That neighbor reportedly had pictures of the truck, which investigators used to track down who had rented it: Driggers.

JCSO investigators and detectives from the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office went to a home in Newport, where they found Driggers and several of the stolen items.

Investigators say items were taken from not only the burglary on Lakeside Drive, but three other jurisdictions. “These items were taken from not only the burglary on Lakeside Drive, but three other jurisdictions which included the Cocke and Sevier County Sheriff’s Offices and the Pittman Center Police Department,” JCSO said.

Driggers is being held at the Jefferson County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.