Luster Deloney
Chattanooga Police have charged 20-year-old Luster Dewayne Deloney in an incident in Brainerd in which a patrol officer said Deloney backed into his vehicle with him standing behind it.
Deloney, of 3805 Mark Twain Circle, is charged with evading arrest, DUI, reckless endangerment, driving on a revoked license, a stop sign violation, aggravated assault and improper backing of vehicle.
Police said Officer Alex Olson on Sunday spotted a Nissan Altima run a stop sign on South Seminole Drive at Navajo Drive. The officer followed the car to the dead end of Windsor Court. He said he got out of his vehicle and was behind it when the driver backed up into the patrol car, causing heavy damage.
Officer Olson then fired four shots at the Nissan, including one that blew out a tire.
The officer said the driver backed up aggressively for a long distance before driving off.
The vehicle was later found behind an apartment building on Pinewood Avenue with several bullet holes in it.
An officer saw Deloney and Derrick McKinney on foot a short time after the incident, but did not know they were involved. Police said McKinney was a passenger in the vehicle.
Deloney later came in and gave a statement, saying he was not in Brainerd at the time.