MULTI-AGENCY PURSUIT ENDS IN ARR

MULTI-AGENCY PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST OF WANTED MAN - STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED

Loudon County, TENN - A multi-agency vehicle pursuit Tuesday evening, safely ended in the capture of a Loudon County man who was wanted by the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office and Lenoir City Police Department. He now has additional charges from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 4 pm on Tuesday, November 8th, Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies located a stolen Ford F-150 on Highway 321 in Blount County, driven by Christopher McClanahan. McClanahan was wanted by the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office and Lenoir City Police Department after he stole two vehicles the night prior.

Blount County Deputies activated their emergency equipment and attempted to stop McClanahan, who was reported to be suicidal and homicidal, but he refused to stop and accelerated to evade arrest. Blount County Sheriff’s Office pursued McClanahan into Loudon County where LCSO deputies then became involved in the pursuit. McClanahan avoided spike strips at the intersection of Hwy 321 and Hwy 11 in Lenoir City. He then continued up Hwy 11 towards Knoxville. McClanahan led deputies into Knox County where he struck two vehicles at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Smith Road. Loudon County, Blount County and Knox County deputies took McClanahan into custody.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A police chase on Tuesday involving sheriff’s deputies from multiple counties ended in Knox County with a truck wrecked and one man in custody.

Loudon County Chief Deputy Zac Frye said male subject left the Fort Loudon Medical Center emergency room after being admitted for an evaluation on Monday afternoon and stole a vehicle from a Lenoir City Walmart.

Frye said the subject was pursued by police in the stolen vehicle but they were unsuccessful in locating the subject and the vehicle.

The subject reportedly returned to Lenoir City late Monday and abandoned the stolen car before police say he stole a second vehicle, a white Ford F-150.

According to Frye, Blount County Sheriff’s Office located the subject and stolen vehicle around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Blount County deputies attempted to stop the vehicle and a pursuit ensued which eventually entered Loudon County.

The pursuit involving deputies from Blount and Loudon counties continued into Knox County, where the truck wrecked and the driver was taken into custody, LCSO said. Frye added that pursuit ended at Kingston Pike and Smith Road.

Frye said the investigation remains ongoing and the Sheriff’s Office is not releasing the name of the subject or charges at this time.