A man wanted for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, felony evading arrest, reckless driving, and possession of stolen property in Washington County was apprehended in Greene County on Tuesday.
37-year-old Steven Ronnie Howard of Knoxville was located at a home on Justice Road in Greene County late Tuesday afternoon. Deputies from both Washington and Greene County assisted in the apprehension.
Washington County deputies encountered Howard on Saturday driving a stolen Dodge Charger at 110 mph on Highway 11-E. When deputies attempted a traffic stop, Howard began multiple evasive maneuvers to get away. He narrowly missed striking multiple vehicles, then spun the car around and attempted to hit a Washington County Sheriff’s vehicle head-on. Howard abandoned the vehicle on Broyles Road in Washington County and fled on foot.
Deputies located a passenger in the car, who gave information on Howard, who had known ties to Greene County. Howard is being held at the Greene County Detention Center without bond on two counts of failure to appear. In addition to the warrants in Washington County, Howard has multiple warrants for his arrest in North Carolina.
