As a result of a search warrant executed last week at the residence of Jeff S. Henson on Peerless Road in Cleveland, Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday arrested Henson for the possession and distribution of child pornography.

The investigation was conducted jointly by the BCSO Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the FBI’s Chattanooga Cyber Crimes Task Force. They were assisted by BCSO’s Drug Unit and Criminal Investigations Division.

Henson was taken into custody on warrants for sexual exploitation of a minor and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. Earlier this month he was arrested by the Cleveland Police Department for aggravated sexual battery and was released after posting bond. With these new charges Henson was ordered to be held without bond in the Bradley County jail pending further court proceedings in both cases.

At this time the investigation is continuing.

Jeff S. Henson

Bradley County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies, responding this morning to a prowler call on Benwood Drive, took two suspects into custody after they were detained by a homeowner because of their suspicious activities. .

Upon the deputies’ arrival a woman’s purse that was taken out of a vehicle in the subdivision and various items from seven other vehicles throughout the county were recovered in the suspect’s vehicle.

Patrick Michael Stewart, 18, of Lebanon Road, and a 15 year-old juvenile were charged with eight counts of burglary to a vehicle. Locations of the thefts were identified and the stolen property has been returned to owners.

Patrick Michael Stewart

The investigation of a robbery reported by Jerry Witworth Crosby Jr. on April 5th has been completed with his arrest for filing a false report by Bradley County Sheriff’s detectives.

Crosby reported he was robbed at knifepoint by a man who hid in his van while he was getting gas at an APD 40 convenience store. He said the suspect took $600 from his wallet and got out of the vehicle on Dalton Pike.

Investigation by the criminal investigations division indicated the incident did not happen as Crosby described and during an interview he admitted to making the story up.

The Bradley County Grand Jury charged Crosby with filing a false report. He was arrested on April 7th and is free on a $5,000 bond.

Jerry Witworth Crosby Jr.

Andrew Graves, a suspect in Thursday’s homicide on North Concord Road in Chattanooga, was taken into custody by Bradley County Sheriff’s detectives Friday morning after they were alerted by Chattanooga Police Department Major Crimes detectives that Graves could be in Bradley County.

Graves was arrested without incident on Elrod Street Place. He was placed in the custody of CPD detectives and returned to Chattanooga.