A Memphis driver with a Missouri warrant allegedly turned a stretch of I-240 into a 110-mph escape route overnight, tearing through an active construction zone before abandoning his Buick and running into a neighborhood. The pursuit ended with the suspect in custody, but not before his alleged driving put highway workers and other motorists in the danger zone.
Brandon Anderson, 34, is facing multiple charges after the chase began just after midnight Thursday, according to an Action News 5 report. The charges include two counts of evading arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, two speeding counts, driving with a revoked license, violating lane laws, passing on the left and disregarding a traffic-control signal.
The arrest affidavit says a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper first saw a Buick cut off another vehicle and run a red light. The driver allegedly sped onto Highway 385, leading troopers on a pursuit for miles before entering the active construction zone on I-240 East near Poplar Avenue.
Alleged 110-MPH Run Ends In Neighborhood
According to the affidavit, Anderson drove down a closed exit ramp at roughly 110 mph. The pursuit continued for several more miles until the vehicle left the interstate and entered a neighborhood, where Anderson allegedly bailed out and fled on foot before being taken into custody.
Records showed Anderson's driving privileges had been revoked in 2014, and authorities also found an active warrant for him in Missouri. He is being held at the Shelby County Jail on a $30,000 bond, with a court appearance scheduled for Friday morning, as reported by Action News 5.
Memphis Pursuit Debate Gets Another Local Example
The case lands amid a broader Memphis debate over how police should handle fleeing drivers. An earlier investigation by Tennessee Lookout, drawing on arrest affidavits, identified 75 vehicle pursuits during the first five weeks of the Memphis Safe Task Force and raised questions about when pursuits create more danger than they prevent.
Anderson also faces a second legal track beyond the Tennessee charges. Authorities say he will eventually be extradited to Missouri to face felony charges tied to the warrant, while the Memphis case proceeds through Shelby County courts.
