Wesley Gage WeldonThe Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office captured a fugitive wanted for attempted murder.
According to a release from the Sheriff’s office, investigators received a tip Thursday night that 41-year-old Wesley Gage Weldon had arrived at a house on Indian Avenue in Rossville. When law enforcement arrived, Weldon tried to start his vehicle and escape.
Officers broke out the window of his car. Weldon tried to resist, according to the report, but an officer deployed a taser. He was then arrested.
He is being held at the Catoosa County Jail on charges of attempt to commit murder, kidnapping with bodily injury and false imprisonment.
The following agencies worked with the Sheriff’s office to search for Weldon: the U.S. Marshal’s Service, Chattanooga police, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, East Ridge police, Roseville police and the Walker County Sheriff’s Office.