NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — News 2 has uncovered new information about a reckless driving suspect who reportedly fled from the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) last week , reaching speeds of 150 mph at times.
According to an arrest affidavit, investigators with the Vehicle Crimes Operations Unit saw a dark gray Dodge Charger Hellcat with a black racing stripe at a gas station in the 100 block of Lafayette Street shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. Officers ran the license plate and it came back to a 2008 GMC that had not been registered since 2023.
Detectives attempted to pull over the Hellcat at another gas station in the 600 block of Fesslers Lane. Even though he initially stopped for the detectives, the driver — later identified as Myles Owens — took off, per the court documents.
The lengthy affidavit indicates officers did not chase the vehicle, but the MNPD helicopter tracked the Hellcat, which drove all over Nashville committing traffic offenses, including running red lights, driving into oncoming lanes, going 150 mph on the interstate, traveling in the center turn lane, passing vehicles on the shoulder, driving in bike lanes, almost hitting other cars, and forcing motorists to swerve off the road.