James Randall NunleyGrundy County, Tenn., authorities on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old local man who led deputies on a 13-mile chase that ended in Sequatchie County, Sheriff' Clint Shrum said in a statement on the department's Facebook page.
The pursuit began about 12:30 a.m. CDT Tuesday after James Randall Nunley was stopped on suspicion of impaired driving near 52nd Avenue in Gruetli-Laager, Shrum said. Nunley reportedly pulled over at first but fled when the deputy stepped out of his patrol car.
The chase continued into the Cherry Brand area of Sequatchie county on Highway 399 after Nunley rammed the front of a patrol car, Shrum said.
Nunley was charged with reckless endangerment, evading arrest, driving on a revoked license, aggravated assault, DUI, violation of the implied consent law, reckless driving and violation of the open container law.
"No one was injured and our car sustained minor damage," Shrum said.