Pursuit ends with arrest of man who tried to run over Oak Ridge officer

A 27-year-old man who allegedly tried to run over an Oak Ridge police officer was arrested on Dec. 20.

According to a Roane County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Oak Ridge police were in pursuit of a Mazda 626, but lost track of the vehicle near the Kingston city limits.

A sheriff’s deputy noticed the vehicle while on patrol in Midtown.

“Oak Ridge advised they had charges on the driver for trying to run over one of their officers,” the report said.

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