KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville police arrested a Roane County commissioner for a DUI charge on Thursday afternoon.
According to the October 21 incident report, an officer with the the Knoxville Police Department said the incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Kingston Pike at the Scenic Drive intersection. Officers said they found Randall Ellis as one of the involved drivers.
According to the report, Ellis had driven off his lane and into oncoming traffic, striking two vehicles head-on. Officers said they noted Ellis had an unsteady gait and slurred speech, saying he consented to a sobriety test.
Ellis was unable to complete any of the tests and told officers that he was prescribed hydrocodone for kidney stones. Ellis said he had taken some of his prescription earlier that day.
Ellis was taken into custody for DUI and was transported to Knox County Detention Facility where he was administered a blood test.
Randall, or "Randy", Ellis is a 2nd District Roane County Commissioner.
