AFTERNOON PURSUIT OF WANTED DRIVER LEADS TO ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES AGAINST INTOXICATED LENOIR CITY MAN

Loudon County Sheriff Department-LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE - An afternoon traffic stop that was attempted by a LCSO Deputy turned into a short pursuit of a Lenoir City man who was wanted out of a neighboring county and ended with a total of 17 charges including attempted murder against a county law enforcement officer.

At approximately 2:30 pm on Thursday, Deputy Clay Jenkins attempted a traffic stop on 2005 Acura driven by a Isaac Hunter Pennington. Pennington, who had multiple outstanding warrants out of Blount County, fled from Jenkins on Old Highway 95.

During the pursuit, LCSO Corporal Lance Anderson attempted to deploy spike strips to disable the Acura and was outside his patrol car alongside Old Sugarlimb Road. As Anderson attempted to deploy the spike strips. Pennington veered his vehicle in the direction of Anderson, nearly striking him.

Shortly after, Pennington ran into a field and fled on foot and, after a short foot pursuit, was captured by Deputy Jenkins.

Pennington was charged with 17 different counts including DUI, Evading Arrest, Reckless Endangerment, Resisting Arrest, Reckless Driving, and Attempted First Degree Murder.

Pennington is being held in the Loudon County Detention Facility.