WATCH: High speed chase across Knoxville

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[domaindepot]

This was better than watching a movie but when I seen it had no ending I got so mad and threw my popcorn in the garbage.

[shellieshirley]

All I can say is I've NEVER gotten through Knox that fast😑 🤣😂🤣

[Bossmanham]

Really wish I would’ve read the comments before wasting 21 minutes of my life hahah

[neilisalive]

For anyone wanting closure:

The trooper eventually ended the pursuit shortly before 5 p.m. when the suspect veered into oncoming traffic on Middlebrook Pike near Ed Shouse Dr. due to the safety of other drivers.

KPD officers later found the vehicle at Summit Towers on Locust Street around 6:30 p.m. THP said Haynes was found in one of the apartments, and was taken into custody without incident by KPD officers.

He is charged with felony evading, reckless driving, speeding and several other driving-related offenses, according to the THP report.

There are active warrants for Haynes' arrest in Knox and Union counties, according to THP, as well as the state of Virginia for felony larceny.

Haynes had a preliminary hearing on February 14 and his case was sent to grand jury. He is still in jail

[jocobb]

Nothing worse than an crazy, on the edge of your seat police pursuit without the ending.

[joshwoodard]

I love how this comes up on my recommendation 3 years later 😂

[kevinpatrick]

A Honda civic?! You know a car is slow when your only escape route is to endanger the lives of others by driving into oncoming traffic. What a POS! I'm glad they found the idiot after calling off the chase because of safety reasons.

[josephp]

I seriously just spent 20 minutes of my life watching that without an ENDING??? Noooo

[craigs]

He showed me a new route I can take lmao

[Beastieboy]

To anyone that doesn’t live here, just know this is the quickest tour of the city you’ll ever get 😂 THIS MAN went in a CIRCLE from west town to cedar bluff, BACK TO WEST TOWN, and all the way downtown THEN back to the west side in under 20 minutes. In a beater car. Godspeed my friend. Godspeed…

[BettyJBarr]

I've now learned to read comments before watching. Heads up, the video stops abruptly with no capture.

[chadpowers]

By 10:00 it was not worth it because of traffic. THP got lucky in this one that nobody got killed. And get rid of all these cow-guzzling SUVs for Highway Patrol.

[bgmacintyre]

The man — identified as 42-year-old David J. Haynes Jr. — initially eluded capture after authorities decided the chase was too dangerous to continue. Police arrested Haynes just before 6:30 p.m. after finding him inside the Summit Towers apartment complex on Locust Street near downtown Knoxville.

[challengerwilliam]

There really needs to be a nation wide law if fleeing police in a vehicle, endangering citizens, automatic prison time that a judge can not suspend. 5 to 7 years.

[thesnake]

This officer was able to follow some crazy moves the suspect did with safety. The officer certainly knows how to drive.
But yes, an ending would have been nice. I really wanted to see this person arrested.

[hunterdonyarrobino]

You really can see all of Knox in 20 minutes

[joshuagiannini]

Was thinking about going to Knoxville, thanks for the tour of the city!

[byronharano]

Love the driver's of Tennessee! Getting out of the way of law enforcement when safe and possible.

[bikecoboss]

Knoxville police officers and a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper arrested a man accused of leading authorities on a 20-minute-long, 100-mph car chase on Monday afternoon.

The man — identified by THP Sgt. Jeff Appleba as 42-year-old David J. Haynes Jr. — initially eluded capture after authorities decided the chase was too dangerous to continue.

"It was all over the place, " Appleba said. "He was driving into oncoming traffic a couple times."

Police arrested Haynes just before 6:30 p.m. after finding him inside the Summit Towers apartment complex on Locust Street near downtown Knoxville.
Authorities arrest David J. Haynes Jr. at Summit Towers

Appleba said the chase began in West Knoxville when he pulled over Haynes for not wearing a seat belt. Haynes, allegedly driving a 2001 Honda Civic, stopped the car on the shoulder of the Interstate 40 West on-ramp near West Town Way. When Appleba walked up to his window, Haynes sped away, Appleba said.

"I got on westbound I-40, got off at Cedar Bluff (Road), went down Middlebrook Pike and ended up over at James White (Parkway), " Appleba said.

Several Knox County sheriff's cruisers gave chase along with Appleba. A helicopter followed in the air.

Haynes struck at least one vehicle on Middlebrook Pike, Appleba said, adding that to his knowledge, no one was injured.

After about 20 minutes, authorities terminated the chase near Ed Shouse Drive because "it got dangerous, " Appleba said. At times, speeds exceeded 100 mph, he said.

Knoxville police later reported finding the Civic in the parking lot at Summit Towers. While officers were inspecting the banged-up car, a resident approached and told them where to find Haynes.

Authorities went inside the apartment complex and emerged roughly 10 minutes later with Haynes in handcuffs. He was loaded into Appleba's vehicle.

Haynes faces charges including felony evading arrest, reckless driving, driving with a revoked license, speeding, leaving the scene of a crash, improper passing, following too closely, possessing drug paraphernalia and "numerous more, " according to a THP report.

He had outstanding warrants out of Knox and Union counties, as well as out of Virginia on charges of felony larceny, according to the report.

Authorities believe Haynes was driving with two female passengers, Appleba said. One, identified in the report as 40-year-old Amanda Lemon, was dropped off on Knott Road. Lemon was questioned and released by authorities. The other, unidentified passenger was at Summit Towers, Appleba said.

Haynes has a lengthy criminal history in Knox County that dates back to 1993. He has been convicted of various drug crimes, driving on a revoked or suspended license, evading arrest on foot, possessing brass knuckles, public intoxication, forgery and shoplifting, according to court records.

[lanebingham]

Rumor has it he’s still chasing him to this day