Pursuit, Crash On I24 Close to Coopertown Nets Armed Theft Suspect
COOPERTOWN TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – An armed theft in Clarksville was a police pursuit that ended within the lap of a Coopertown Police officer Friday afternoon.
It began simply earlier than midday when Clarksville Police responded to an armed theft on the Marathon gasoline station positioned at 2088 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. MAP A person had entered the enterprise, displayed a handgun and demanded cash.
After the suspect acquired the cash, he fled the scene. A really alert witness was capable of seize car and tag info for officers. The suspect headed to I-24 East in the direction of Coopertown. A Clarksville Police Detective noticed the car heading East on I-24. The Detective adopted the car adhering to regular pace limits.
Within the meantime, dispatchers and officers started coordinating with different companies to arrange a seize level on I24 forward of the suspect. As groups forward ready, the suspect had a change of coronary heart and exited I24 at exit 24 and headed to a Shell gasoline station. MAP It was a nasty alternative for the suspect as a result of that’s precisely the place legislation enforcement from a number of companies have been staging.
An unmarked Clarksville officer positioned the car and waited for backup earlier than making an attempt a visitors cease. Cheatham County Sheriff’s Division and Nice View Police tried to cease the car however have been evaded.
Coopertown Police Officer, Zach Roesler noticed the car heading eastbound on I-24. With a number of legislation enforcement autos behind him, the suspect misplaced management and crashed into the rear of a truck round mile marker 27. After influence, the suspect’s car left the roadway and flipped, touchdown the other way up. The suspect took off working on foot.
Officer Roesler caught the suspect and held him at gunpoint till backup arrived. The suspect, now recognized as Charles Mason, 40, of Nashville, was taken into custody.
Mason was transported to Tennova for Medical therapy.
Police recovered one firearm, narcotics, and cash. The suspect was discovered to be on possession of a weapon and unlawful narcotics that he tried to throw out whereas evading Police.
The Tennessee Freeway Patrol is investigating the crash, Clarksville Police will lead the investigation of the armed theft and Coopertown Police will likely be submitting prices of felony evading.
No different accidents have been reported.
“We respect the help from the witness and the companies which assisted within the apprehension.” Clarksville Police.
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