Update–Grundy County Investigator Injured after Incident in Coffee County

Grundy County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Larry Sims was dragged by a vehicle while trying to detain a man Tuesday night in Coffee County.
Sheriff Clint Shrum said the suspect is still on the run.
The incident happened when Sims stopped to check on what appeared to be a minor crash or stranded motorists in Coffee County, Sheriff Shrum explained.
In a press release from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department it stated:
On December 11, 2018 at approximately 5:40pm Coffee County Sheriff’s Department received a call that an out of county investigator had been involved in an incident at the intersection of Highway 55 and New Hope Road and shots had been fired. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department investigator was on his way home when he came across two vehicles at the intersection that appeared to be involved in a minor traffic accident or stranded motorists.
Investigator Sims came in contact with one of the parties and an altercation began. This resulted in the investigator attempting to detain the male suspect. The suspect made his way back to his vehicle and fled resulting in the investigator being dragged down the road. Shots were fired by the officer and the suspect eluded arrest. The suspect has not been apprehended at this time.
Investigator Sims was treated at a local hospital and released. The investigation is ongoing, and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is attempting to locate the suspect.
As further information becomes available the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department says it will update their press release.