Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) officials are currently searching for Joseph Ray Perkins in the Williamson County, Franklin area.
He is 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, silver shorts and no shoes. He has blue eyes and short brown, possibly blonde hair.
This is a violent felon who has shown he’s desperate, has assaulted a State Trooper while escaping, and must be taken into custody to prevent further tragedy. pic.twitter.com/jWCtskoBMB
— TN Highway Patrol (@TNHighwayPatrol) June 29, 2018
Perkins assaulted a trooper and escaped from the trooper’s custody outside the Williamson County jail. Perkins had slipped his handcuffs from behind his back to his front. When last seen Perkins was still wearing the handcuffs.
Perkins has a full extradition warrant from Tuscaloosa County, Alabama for probation violation with the original charge being burglary. Current charges are: Felony evading, three counts of felony reckless endangerment, theft over $10,000, fugitive from justice, with additional charges pending.