KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Sheriff's Office said Monday a suspect was in custody after deputies said a shot was fired at them during a traffic stop.
According to a spokesperson, a deputy was trying to pull the man over for reckless driving at around 11:15 a.m. when the shot was fired. They said he was driving a black Chevrolet pick-up truck and was driving on Dry Gap Pike.
They said the suspect fled and abandoned the vehicle on Sanford Road at Oakcrest Road, before running away on foot.
They said a KCSO helicopter searched for him, as well as patrol units and K-9 units. They said the suspect was a man between 30 years and 40 years old wearing a red, sleeveless shirt and a light-colored ball hat, but also said he may have changed clothes.
Monday night, they said Floyd Allen Dalton, Jr., 51, was captured in Anderson County by KCSO deputies and detectives. They said he already had warrants and additional charges would be filed against him. They also said he was found "with an accomplice, who will be identified and charged as well."
This story will be updated when more information is available.
