Tag: Police Pursuit

Police Pursuit Ends with Gunfire and Arrest

On Thursday, November 21st, at approximately 9:30 PM, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department was called to assist the Dade County Sheriff’s Office in a vehicle pursuit involving a suspect who fled after being stopped for a traffic violation. The pursuit led to Tennessee Hwy. 134. The suspect then turned onto Tennessee Highway 156 in Whiteside. …

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Man Charged after Police Pursuit through the Streets of Dunlap

On Saturday, July 6, officers with the Dunlap Police Department responded to Walmart for a report of a person making threats of violence with a firearm inside the store and towards police. Prior to police arrival, officers were notified that the male subject, Lucas Cain Crawford was attempting to leave the business in a yellow …

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Police Pursuit Starts in Marion County Ends in Georgia with Officer Injured

Chief Clint Uselton of the East Ridge Police Department reports that on the evening of July 1, 2024, East Ridge Officer Alan Resendiz was struck by a vehicle fleeing from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Officer Resendiz was attempting to deploy spike strips in an effort to stop the stolen vehicle when Ta’Bious Tezmon Wheat, 22, …

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Powells Crossroads Police Struck During Pursuit of Motorcycle

On June 10, 2024, at approximately 2:35 PM a Whitwell Police officer observed a motorcycle traveling southbound on Valley View Hwy towards Jasper with no license plate displayed. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the bike at Butterfly Ln. The bike pulled over and acted like it was complying. When the officer opened the …

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Suspects on the Run after Police Pursuit that began in Marion County

A Marion County Sheriff’s Department deputy was involved in a vehicle pursuit on Saturday, April 20, 2024. While on patrol, Deputy Chris Layne noticed male subjects running from Kelly’s Ferry Church on Hwy. 41 close to the Hamilton County line. As he turned around, the subjects got into a vehicle and fled from the scene …

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Long Police Pursuit begins in Sequatchie County Ends in Marion County

Information released by Whitwell Police: On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at approximately 11 AM, police were notified that a motor vehicle pursuit was headed into Marion County, which the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office initiated. Police were advised that the driver had fled from a traffic stop in their jurisdiction, and a pursuit ensued. Whitwell Police …

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