A stolen pickup truck chase that stretched across three East Tennessee counties ended with a crash near State Route 33 and Lewis Green Hollow Road in Union County on Thursday, and the driver took off on foot. Tennessee Highway Patrol is now asking the public for help finding him.
Troopers identified the suspect as 36-year-old Anthony J. Coffey, according to WVLT. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with a police chase spanning three counties. Coffey is described as 5 feet tall and weighing 160 pounds.
How the Chase Unfolded
The incident began around 2:15 a.m. Thursday when a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado was reported stolen in Knox County, per WIVK. Authorities say Coffey stole the truck around that time, according to local3news.com's reporting.
Hours later, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a THP trooper spotted the stolen vehicle in Claiborne County and attempted a traffic stop, the same station reports. The pursuit carried on through Knox, Claiborne and Union counties before it came to an end.
Driver Fled the Scene, Remains at Large
The suspect crashed the pickup near State Route 33 and Lewis Green Hollow Road in Union County, and after the crash, the driver fled the scene on foot and remains at large, the report notes. THP said no one was injured in the crash.
Coffey had not been apprehended as of Thursday evening. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Tennessee Highway Patrol at *847.
