NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A convicted felon is behind bars in Nashville following a failed attempt to avoid arrest for driving a stolen vehicle early Sunday morning, authorities said.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said one of its sergeants spotted a Cadillac Escalade, which had been stolen from Brentwood, driving recklessly on Dickerson Pike near Hancock Street on Sunday, May 25.
According to officials, 33-year-old Tyson Oglesby refused to pull over. Instead, he reportedly hopped onto Interstate 24, exited onto 4th Avenue, and stopped in a parking lot.
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Law enforcement said undercover detectives blocked the Escalade. After exiting the vehicle, Oglesby allegedly resisted detectives before he was taken into custody…