A KINGSPORT MAN IS BEHIND BARS IN CONNECTION WITH NUMEROUS CHARGES RELATED TO THE THEFT OF COPPER WIRE AT A LOCAL BUSINESS. ACCORDING TO WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF FRED NEWMAN, EMPLOYEES OF CAROLINA STEEL IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA REPORTED SEEING ROLLS OF COPPER WIRE NEAR THE BACK DOOR OF THE BUSINESS. WHEN WORKERS TRIED TO QUESTION A SUSPICIOUS PERSON, HE FLET ON FOOT, BUT WAS CAUGHT AND DETAINED UNTIL SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARRIVED. 23 YEAR OLD JONAS LEE LEFLER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH BREAKING AND ENTERING, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, GRAND LARCENY, TRESPASSING, AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT LARCENY. POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A SECOND SUSPECT, RAYMOND HASTING, WHO WAS LAST SEEN OPERATING AN OLDER MODEL GRAY CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. LEFLER IS PRESENTLY BEING HELD IN THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL JAIL IN ABINGDON UNDER BOND OF 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS. ARRAIGNMENT FOR LEFLET IS SET FOR JUNE 3RD.