Marquis Harris, George King Jr., and Michael Porter were arrested Feb. 17 in connection with an alleged $92,000 loan fraud scheme targeting Northeast Community Credit Union.
The Elizabethton Police Department received a tip from the credit union on Feb. 10 and launched an investigation with the Johnson City Police Department. Officials say the suspects fraudulently used another person’s identity to attempt the loan.
All three were charged with forgery, identity theft, and theft of property over $60,000–$249,999. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and First Judicial District Attorney’s Office assisted in the arrests.
Due to the arrests’ proximity to Elizabethton High School, the school was briefly placed on lockdown. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may follow.
