A Chattanooga man has been arrested after briefly leading a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade by driving his car onto the parade street.
Kendrick Hardcastle, 20, of 3206 14th St., has been charged with with reckless endangerment and aggravated assault after driving his Buick onto the closed M.L. King Boulevard Monday in front of the ongoing parade, according to a Chattanooga police arrest report.
He was released on a $7,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Hamilton County General Sessions Court on Feb. 24.
Hardcastle was flagged down by police service technician Suzette Carpenter, but refused to give her his license, according to a the report. Eventually, Hardcastle agreed to hand over the ID, but when Carpenter reached into the car to retrieve it, Hardcastle hit the gas and struck her with the vehicle, squealing his tires as he sped off, the report states.
Police tracked down Hardcastle after identifying the vehicle’s owner, who told officers that Hardcastle was most likely the driver.