Suspect Charged with Carjacking and Kidnapping PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 30 year old Billy W. Spurgeon early Monday morning after he carjacked a truck and refused to let the driver go.  The incident began late Sunday night when officers were called to Bowman Hollow Road and attempted to arrest Spurgeon on outstanding warrants.  He fled in a stolen Cadillac to East Beaver Creek Road where an officer tried to stop the car, but Spurgeon fled again, this time southbound on Clinton Highway.  As he pulled into a parking lot and then tried to get back on the highway, the car blew a tire.  He left the vehicle and carjacked a truck and would not let the female driver go.  An officer used his car bumper to disable the truck and take Spurgeon into custody.  No one was injured.
 

Spurgeon has been charged with carjacking, kidnapping, 3 charges of vandalism, burglary, theft, reckless driving, simple possession, 2 charges of evading arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless endangerment, and criminal impersonation.  He is also being held for Sevier County for violation of probation, vehicle burglary, possession of burglary tools, vandalism, and theft.  Knoxville Police believe Spurgeon may be responsible for a series of thefts from cars and stealing cars and are expected to take out warrants.
 
Spurgeon has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 1995 which involve drug charges, burglary, driving with a revoked license, assault, theft, reckless driving, felony evading arrest, aggravated assault, violation of probation, and several failures to appear.

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