HARRIMAN, Tenn. — A Roane County man was arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly driving the wrong way on Highway 27 and leading multiple law-enforcement agencies into Harriman.
According to reports, a Rockwood police officer observed a vehicle around 4:00 a.m. traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of North Gateway Avenue (Highway 27) toward Harriman. The officer continued behind the vehicle as Harriman Police, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to assist.
Authorities were able to stop the vehicle on Ruritan Road in Harriman.
The driver was identified as 66-year-old Dane Craig Pontius. He was taken into custody by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and transported to the Roane County Jail.
Pontius is charged with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, evading arrest in a motor vehicle creating risk to bystanders, and failure to obey traffic control devices.
No injuries were reported in the incident.