The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who is accused of driving away at least ten times recently from the Flying J on Watt Road without paying for about $800 worth of gasoline.  He did it again this morning, but this time the manager followed him in his car.  KCSO motorcycle officers in the area responded as the suspect led them on a pursuit for about 12 miles with the suspect reaching speeds of 80 miles an hour in a silver 2005 or ’07 Dodge Caravan.

At one point on Everett Road in West Knox County, the suspect tried to hit one of the motorcycle officers head-on.  The pursuit ended in Roane County at the Cross Eyed Cricket Campground exit when officers lost sight of the suspect.  A woman drove her car into the path of another motorcycle officer, Charles Beaird who was responding to the call.  He suffered a partially broken clavicle.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Loudon County, and Roane County assisted in trying to stop the suspect.  Surveillance cameras caught pictures of the suspect and his van (see posted pictures).  Anyone with any information is asked to call the KCSO at 215-2243.

	Side Suspect's Vehicle
In Store	Rear Suspect's Vehicle