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James Ball arrest
A Cocke County man was taken into custody last week after he rammed two vehicles, and now additional details of the incident have been released. The Newport police reported that James Ball, 42, River Road rammed the vehicles operated by Cocke County Narcotics Detective David Robertson and Chief Deputy CJ Ball. The auto operated by Chief Ball is owned by his father, former Newport Mayor Connie Ball. Newport Sgt. Derek Wright reported that Ball was charged with; traffic violations as well as reckless driving, failure to yield, evading arrest, failure to exercise due care, two counts of vandalism over $1,000, leaving the scene of an accident, felony reckless endangerment, Now Agent Robertson has filed an accompanying report of the incident on Hiwassee Street in Newport, detailing his involvement in the incident. The officer says he knew that Ball was wanted on pending warrants but when he attempted a traffic stop, Ball strick the auto operated by Chief CJ Ball," and then started driving towards me at a high rate of speed, hitting the front of my department issued vehicle." At that point, Detective Robertson attempted a felony stop with his service weapon drawn, and the suspect was ordered out of the auto, but he refused the command. Instead James Ball drove at the detective's department issued vehicle "which caused me to discharge my firearm into the hood of the offender's vehicle." the detective says. At that point, Ball was taken into custody on probation violations and failure to appear. He also is charged with the additional offenses of; two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.
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