A man wanted on Violation of Probation charges in Carter County was arrested early today in Greene County.
A Sheriff’s Department report indicates a vehicle in the area of McDonald’s on Tusculum Boulevard around 1:30 this morning caught the attention of a deputy on patrol when it entered the parking lot, circled the building without stopping then proceeded onto Austin Street. After failing to stop at the Austin Street/Bohannon Avenue intersection, blue lights and sirens were initiated and the vehicle began to drive reckless at a high rate of speed and turned onto North Main where the deputy lost visual of the suspect.
Deputies and Greeneville Police then began searching the area and found a truck matching the description on North Hill Street. The occupant of the residence said the man identified as Trenton Effler of Creek Side Drive, Elizabethton was not inside. The K-9 officer was brought to the scene and Effler was found hiding behind a pavilion at the back of the residence, where he surrendered.
He was taken into custody on the warrant charge out of Carter County, and now faces additional local charges of Felony Evading, Driving On Revoked 4th offense and failure to stop at a stop sign.
