A woman was arrested yesterday night after the Greeneville Police Department received several calls regarding someone attempting to break into vehicle’s while stopped at a red light.
About 11:30 last night, officers responded to a caller near First Presbyterian Church regarding an individual, later identified as Sharon Lipps, attempting to get inside the complainants vehicle. Another call was made to dispatch due to Lipps trying to get into another vehicle at a red light by West Summer and South Main Street.
While on route, the officer was flagged down by a third vehicle stating Lipps also tried to break into their car while a red light by the Greene County Courthouse. Lipps was located sitting on a bench by Edward Kershaw’s Law Office. When questioned by the officer as to why she was trying to break into vehicle’s at a red light, she responded it was because they stole her dope.
According to the report, Lipps was not making much sense, didn’t know what day it was, and said she only smoked marijuana earlier in the evening. A homemade pipe was was found inside her jacket with marijuana residue.
She was arrested and charged with public intoxication and unlawful drug paraphernalia.
