Lafollette Man Wanted On Drug Charges
Runs From The Law
Oneida, TN (2011-07-11) A Lafollette man that had
been sought by local authorities following the discovery of a mobile meth lab
in a Norma area cemetery in late June attempted to flee from authorities
Saturday night. The suspect was
eventually stopped outside Huntsville,
but reportedly fought with officers before being detained.
Patrick
Lynn Chitwood, 31, of Lafollette was arrested Saturday night, after he, and a
female companion, led officers on a high speed chase from south Oneida into Huntsville. According to an arrest warrant filed by Drug
Agent Kris Lewallen of the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Chitwood, who had
been sought by the Sheriff’s Department after he allegedly ran from a meth lab
site in Brown Cemetery on Hurricane Road on June 28, 2011, was a passenger in a
white Ford Contour spotted in the parking lot of the Scott County Food Court in
south Oneida. When authorities attempted
to stop the car, the driver, identified as Katrisha
Anne Humphreys, 21, of Caryville allegedly refused to stop. Humphreys reportedly drove south on Scott Highway. Near the intersection of Firefly Lane in Helenwood, Humphreys and
Chitwood allegedly traded seats. Behind
the wheel, Chitwood allegedly continued south on U.S. 27 and turned onto Baker Highway. Just outside of the Huntsville business district, Scott County
Sheriff Mike Cross and Deputy Keith Ducharme deployed a spike strip, causing
the front tires on the car to rapidly deflate.
Chitwood reportedly bailed out of the moving car and attempted to flee
on foot; however, he reportedly ran toward a steep cliff line. K-9 Officer Roger Douglas and Deputy Steven
Ward attempted to detain Chitwood; however, he reportedly struggled with
officers. With the assistance of other
officers, Chitwood was taken into custody.
Humphreys
was taken into custody at the car without incident. When arrested, she reportedly had 4 grams of
meth and approximately 75 Xanax pills on her person.
Inside
the car authorities allegedly found another 5 grams of meth, allegedly left in
the car by Chitwood. An active, one-pot
meth lab was also recovered from the trunk.
Chitwood
was charged with evading arrest, aggravated assault, possession of drug paraphernalia,
reckless endangerment; speeding, promotion of the manufacture of
methamphetamine; resisting arrest, vandalism of
$500 - $1,000; assault, manufacturing a schedule I controlled substance
(two counts), intent to manufacture methamphetamine, and possession of a
schedule II controlled substance for resale.
Humphreys
was charged with evading arrest, possession of a schedule II controlled
substance, aggravated assault, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless
endangerment, speeding, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance,
intent to manufacture methamphetamine, vandalism of less than $500, promotion
of the manufacture of methamphetamine, resisting arrest and manufacture of a
schedule I controlled substance.
Bail
for both suspects was set at $250,000.