The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office started an investigation on Thursday after a woman reported she was robbed on Linda Drive.  

BCSO patrol deputies and Cleveland Police officers took the suspect into custody after he was spotted in a vehicle while leaving the area of east Cleveland. Investigation revealed the suspect had approached the woman about purchasing a food stamp card for $100 – half of its stated value.  When the woman met the suspect to complete the transaction he took her money and fled.

John Henry Owens

John Henry Owens, 39, of Farris Street, was arrested at a traffic stop on Peerless Road.  County deputies took him to jail where he was charged with robbery and held on a $5,000 bond.  

Additional investigation revealed the card’s actual value was not $200 but was 45-cents.