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Nineteen year old Wachira Whiteside was arrested late last
night in connection with a home invasion at 1501 Willoughby Road in South
Knoxville. Daniel Bounds
was asleep on his sofa when, according to the warrant, four black males wearing
hooded sweatshirts kicked in the front door of his residence. One of the assailants struck Bounds in the
head with a revolver and held him at gunpoint while the other men ransacked his
bedroom. According to the incident
report, they took a Marlin 22 rifle and a flat screen television, both valued
at $1,250.00, and fled the residence in an older model silver Buick.
While one of the officers was responding to the call, he
noticed a vehicle crossing Chapman
Highway heading East on Blount Avenue that matched the BOLO description
of the suspect vehicle. He initiated a
traffic stop, and immediately upon stopping, three black males fled from the
vehicle on foot. The Officer ordered the
driver, Wachira Whiteside, to exit the vehicle, upon which time he also fled on
foot. After a brief search Whiteside was
taken into custody.
A search of the vehicle produced the rifle and television
that were taken from Bounds’ residence.
Whiteside was charged with Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Robbery,
Aggravated Assault, Evading Arrest, Driving while Privilege Suspended, and
Unlawful Use of Plates. The total bond
for all charges is $78,500.00.
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