Emily Baggett
A vehicle involved in a carjacking behind the Brainerd Walmart on Wednesday night wound up crashing into two other vehicles after exiting I-75 Northbound at Shallowford Road. The driver, Anthony Duckett, afterward told police he is a member of the Aryan Nation and threatened to go on "a cop killing spree" after he gets out of jail.
Duckett, 35, of 8704 Snow Hill Road, Ooltewah, was arrested along with passenger Emily Baggett, 25. Several people suffered minor injuries.
At 6:30 p.m., the Chattanooga Police Department responded to near the 6000 block of Cornelison Road.
An officer responding to the call observed the suspect vehicle fleeing the scene, traveling north on Lee Highway while weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed. Police said the car was being driven "extremely recklessly" while forcing several other motorists off the road.
A pursuit was initiated which traveled from Lee Highway to Highway 153 and on to the I-75 Northbound off-ramp on Shallowford Road.
The suspect vehicle, a 2005 Chevy Cobalt, exited the ramp at a high speed and lost control. The vehicle struck the rear of a 2000 Honda CRV, which was stopped at a red light.
The CRV was set into motion from the crash and struck the rear of a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country.
The pair inside the Cobalt were apprehended at that time by the Chattanooga Police Department. Police said Duckett refused to follow commands and had to be pulled from the vehicle.
Police said Duckett was taken to a hospital, where he made numerous racial slurs to hospital staff "while proclaiming his loyalty to the Aryan Brotherhood."
An officer said while in his patrol car that Duckett said multiple times that he was going to kill him, his children and "find my ole lady and have her raped while I was watching."
Concerning the threat of killing numerous officers, he said "the police couldn't get away with murder, but he could."
Hamilton County EMS and the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the scene where all victims were treated for their injuries.
Duckett has a lengthy record of burglary, theft, assault, vandalism and other charges.
His new charges include evading arrest, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, driving on a revoked license, disorderly conduct, speeding, retaliation against an officer and carjacking.
Anthony Duckett