HAMPTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Charges are pending against a man after he reportedly led police on a pursuit through Carter County Tuesday morning that reached speeds of nearly 100 mph.
According to a news release from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), numerous calls came in regarding an elderly man who was behaving oddly and driving recklessly in Hampton. The CCSO said callers stated the man was cutting drivers off, illegally passing vehicles, making lewd gestures and yelling at other motorists.
CCSO deputies located a vehicle matching the description given by callers near Main Street in Hampton and attempted a traffic stop. The release said the suspect fled from the stop and turned onto Highway 19E northbound heading toward Elizabethton.
According to the CCSO, the suspect reached speeds up to 90 mph on Highway 19E before turning onto River Road, then Jenkins Hollow Road, and eventually making his way back to Hwy 19E.
The release states the driver then reached speeds up to 100 mph, and once the pursuit reached a clear area where no other cars were around, officers conducted a PIT maneuver on the suspect’s vehicle, bringing the pursuit to an end.
The CCSO reports that once the suspect’s vehicle came to a stop, the male driver “exited the vehicle wielding a pair of scissors aggressively.” The release said deputies were able to get the suspect to the ground and restrain him.
The man was taken into custody and transported to a local medical center for evaluation, according to the sheriff’s office. Charges in connection to the pursuit are pending, the CCSO said.
Charges pending following 100 mph pursuit in Hampton - WJHL-TV News Channel 11
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