Man chased, tackled by officer while trying to escape Nashville jail

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A man temporarily escaped police custody while he was being booked last week in Nashville, according to an arrest affidavit.

Police say Michael Casey, 25, was being booked at the Downtown Detention Center when he attempted to elude authorities. It happened as he was being taken into custody for extradition to Barbourville, Kentucky.

At about 1:30 p.m. on April 20, an officer pulled their vehicle into a sallyport, or a type of gate where only one entrance can be opened at a time, to try to prevent escapes…

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