PARIS TN: Buchanan man slams patrol car during escape from officers

A Buchanan man managed to escape from a pair of Henry County Sheriff’s Department officers Friday afternoon by driving his vehicle into a patrol car, then driving away.

Eddie Ray Bryant, 25, of 369 Sloan Road will likely be charged with aggravated assault and evading arrest after officers attempted to apprehend him.

Cpl. Brian Davis first went to 44 Beach Lane at 3:32 p.m. Friday to serve court papers to Bryant, who he found sitting inside a car in the driveway. As Davis approached, Bryant rolled up the windows and locked the doors.

About that time, Lt. Lance Perry pulled into the driveway. Bryant then started his vehicle and drove it into Perry’s patrol car. Perry pursued Bryant but lost the vehicle.

The vehicle was later found at 139 Sloan Road, but Bryant had left it.

Sheriff’s officers then returned to 44 Beach Lane, where Lt. Clyde Sulcer was allowed to search the residence to see if Bryant had returned there. While inside the home, Sulcer found a Kel-Tech .38-caliber pistol with 10 rounds of ammunition.

Donald Blaine Ashby, 36, of 219 Oliver St., who was inside the home and told officers the gun was his, was charged with unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and with violation of probation. Ashby is to appear in Henry County General Sessions Court Tuesday. His bond was set at $10,000.

In other incidents:

• Two Paris men were arrested Thursday night after drugs were found in their car at a Mineral Wells Avenue convenience store.

Sheriff’s Deputy Dalton Watson was on patrol when he saw a red Dodge Avenger at the store being driven by Larenzo D. Higgs, 26, of 290 Browning Road. Watson was aware Higgs’ driver’s license had been revoked, so he stopped the vehicle.

He detected a strong marijuana odor in the car and conducted a search. He found a small digital scale and a bag containing 18.94 grams of marijuana.

Higgs and one of his passengers, Lonzie W. Dunlap, 26, of 304 Glendale St., had also apparently thrown a glass jar out of the car while Watson had been approaching. Officers found the broken jar and 13.77 grams of marijuana.

Higgs was charged with possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; unlawful drug paraphernalia and driving on a revoked license. Dunlap was charged with possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver and unlawful drug paraphernalia.

A female juvenile who was in the car with the men was cited into Henry County Juvenile Court on a charge of simple possession of a controlled substance and was released to her father’s custody.

• Three teens were arrested early Sunday morning on drug charges after their vehicle was stopped on Tyson Avenue.

Paris Patrolman Justin Harden made the arrests at 1:25 a.m.

Scott Christopher Wallett, 18, of 1352 Wimberly Road in Paris was charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver.

Jacob Quentin Fowler, 19, of 50 Enterprise Ave. Apt. E4 was charged with possession of methamphetamine and unlawful drug paraphernalia.

Jesse Nathaniel Wells, 18, of 1600 Bunn School Road in Henry was charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Wallett and Wells were also listed with Chattanooga addresses on Harden’s report. All three men are to appear in General Sessions Court Tuesday. Wallett and Wells were given $10,000 bonds, while Fowler’s bond was set at $7,500.

• Paris Police Lt. Ean Reed arrested a Reynolds Street man on various charges Saturday night at a local restaurant.

Jordan Marquis Dumas, 18, of 1030 Reynolds St. was charged with possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; possession of a firearm during a felony; underage consumption; and DUI.

Dumas will appear in General Sessions Court Tuesday. His bond was set at $7,500.

• A Henry County man is facing charges of child abuse and neglect after he was arrested Friday night.

Hardye A. Kennedy, 47, of Hidden Creek Campground No. 28 was charged with the Class A misdemeanor at 8:56 p.m. Friday by Sheriff’s Cpl. Blake Jenkins.

Kennedy has a court appearance scheduled for Tuesday in General Sessions Court. His bond was set at $5,000.

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