The man who crashed his car into the Walker County Probate Court offices on Saturday has been charged with possession of methamphetamine, driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and criminal interference with government property.
According to the incident report for the crash, Dennis Wiley, 42, was first spotted by police when his Chevy Trailblazer failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of North Chattanooga and Culberson streets.
A police officer pulled behind Wiley, at which point his vehicle turned east and ran the stop sign at the railroad tracks on Patton Street.
The report said the vehicle continued east on Patton Street and swerved into the opposite lane before increasing in speed. The officer began to suspect the driver of the vehicle might be under the influence and turned on his emergency lights.
The vehicle continued to pick up speed, even after the officer attempted to pull Wiley over, and eventually ran another stop sign at the intersection of West Patton and Cherokee streets and a red light at Patton and South Main streets. The officer continued to pursue the vehicle.