Robert Lee McComb intake photos provided by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department
What started as a theft of a television became a high speed pursuit over several interstate miles early Wednesday morning.
Robert Lee McComb, 48, of Hendersonville and Chree Chadwick, 47, of Old Hickory were wanted for shoplifting the TV from Wal-Mart in Kimball in Marion County.
According to a report by Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy NeeSmith, officers were alerted by Grundy County deputies that they were in pursuit of the couple, who were driving a Ford Taurus on I-24 around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The first attempt to stop the vehicle was done with spike strips at mile marker 127 and that attempt failed. McComb, who was driving at speeds exceeding 100 mph allegedly attempted to ram police vehicles.
The Manchester Police Department became involved at mile marker 111 when they placed another set of spike strips across the interstate. This time the strips punctured a tire.
As McComb continued to drive, Deputies Steven Sharketti and Blake Simmons attempted to box the car in but he attempted to hit their patrol cars.
At the pursuit continued to Exit 105 McComb drove his vehicle off I-24 crossed over the Murfreesboro Highway and then tried get back on the interstate, the car became stuck in the mud in a ditch. Deputy NeeSmith was able to pull in front of McComb’s Taurus to block it in.
Chree Chadwick
A search of the car produced the 43 inch television that had been taken from the Kimball store and a small baggie that had white powder that Chadwick said was heroin.
McComb was charged with his sixth driving on revoked/suspended license, evading arrest, three counts of reckless endangerment, reckless driving and theft of property. His bond was set at $54,000. Chadwick was charged with theft of property, possession of schedule II and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities. Her bond was set at $8,000. Both are set to appear in court Feb. 8.
