Event Brief
Lenoir City man arrested for shooting ALPRs
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Adam Lee Heimerman, 37, confessed to shooting four automated license plate readers; charged with four counts of felony vandalism.
WHO: Adam Lee Heimerman, 37, of Lenoir City; Blount County Sheriff’s Office; Maryville Police Department
WHAT: Heimerman allegedly shot out multiple automated license plate readers (ALPR) across Blount County and Maryville.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County and Maryville city limits, Tennessee
WHY: He allegedly used a firearm to vandalize ALPR systems, including one on church property during services.
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