Two people have been arrested after a Wednesday shooting incident, according to a release from the Cleveland Police Department.
Police say felon Christopher Lewis, 32, was driving a pickup truck and shooting at a victim around 3 a.m. when the victim called 911. Officers were able to make contact with the vehicle quickly, but Lewis failed to stop and a pursuit began. The chase ended after about 15 minutes when the pickup truck crashed into a Lee University apartment building located at 1950 Cherry Street NE.
Lewis then fled the scene on foot and was chased by officers, while the truck's passenger, Angela Hodnett, 20, was taken into custody. Lewis was later caught and arrested. During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered two handguns, the release states.
No injuries were sustained from the crash.
Lewis had been wanted out of Lexington, Tennessee, for aggravated assault, felony evading and felony reckless endangerment. He was considered to be armed and dangerous at the time of the incident, according to the release.
Lewis has been charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, sell and delivery of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of firearm as a felon, possession of firearm during violent felony, felony evading, reckless driving, drivers to exercise due care and several traffic penalties. Hodnett has been charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, sell and delivery of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of schedule IV. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office assisted in both arrests.
"We appreciate Sheriff Steve Lawson and his staff for the cooperative mutual aid they provide us in times like this," Cleveland Police Chief Mark Gibson said in the release. "The collective effort between the officers of the Cleveland Police Department and the deputies of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office prove that by working together, we can make Bradley County and the city of Cleveland a safer place for our residents."