KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Knoxville man is facing charges after driving through a blocked construction zone and leading police on a brief chase, according to a police report obtained by WVLT News.
The case centers on 19-year-old Timothy Eckwood, who the report said an officer stopped late Monday near Prosser Road and Magnolia Avenue. At the time, the officer was working a side job keeping traffic away from the workers.
“I observed the suspect driving around the barrier and my police cruiser with my emergency equipment on, as he disregarded all blockades,” the report said. “The suspect drove into the opposite lane of travel, back into the lanes of travel that were blocked for the safety of the workers.”…