The Smithville Police Department reports that Jacob James Damon, 22, was arrested for simple possession, driving on revoked, and evading arrest on Aug. 4. Police responding to reports of a reckless driver on Cookeville Highway coming into the city limits reportedly spotted the vehicle near North Side Elementary, and saw the driver run the red light at the intersection of Highways 70 and 56 at a high rate of speed. Police activated their blue lights, but the driver refused to stop, continuing into Warren County where the he drove through a residential area.
Damon arrested after leading police on chase.