Murfreesboro, TN – Rush-hour motorists were stunned Monday (6/16/2025) afternoon as a dramatic scene unfolded just before 5:00PM on a busy Middle Tennessee Blvd., about 200-feet from MLK, Jr. Blvd. Witnesses reported a shoeless man, wearing only a pair of shorts, darting between lanes of traffic before being apprehended by a pursuing Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy.
The deputy, outfitted in full tactical gear including a bulletproof vest and duty belt, gave chase under sweltering 90-degree heat. Despite the physical burden, he managed to tackle and subdue the suspect without incident, securing him in handcuffs as onlookers watched from their vehicles.
Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue crews were first on-the-scene after the incident, along with backup later in a gray unmarked sheriff’s Dodge SUV, with its blue emergency lights blazing from concealed panels. Drivers quickly yielded, clearing a path for responders…