Dennis Michael Cantrell
Two people were arrested after a dangerous chase at the Mountain Creek area early Friday morning.
Charged were Dennis Michael Cantrell, 48, and Wanda Jean Francis, 43.
A county deputy attempted to make a stop of a silver Hyundai Sonata due to a tail light out and crossing out of lane. The vehicle sped up and tried to elude the deputy.
At the roundabout on Mountain Creek Road the vehicle went into the opposite lane of traffic and almost struck one vehicle. It went onto the W Road and struck a mailbox, then went onto Glendale Drive.
The Sonata came up quickly on a vehicle on Glendale Drive, forcing it off the road.
The vehicle went back on Signal Mountain Road and into an apartment complex, where it crashed into a parked vehicle.
The driver exited and tried to flee, but was captured after he attempted to punch the officer and pushed him off of him.
Ms. Francis was taken into custody after going out the rear driver's side door. Meth and cocaine were found on her.
A second female, identified by Ms. Francis as Ashley Vanrohr, ran from the vehicle to behind the apartment complex. She has not yet been arrested.
Ms. Francis said Cantrell had picked her up at 1500 Suck Creek Road. She said she asked several times to be let out of the vehicle, but he told her to shut up.
Meth and syringes were found in the vehicle.
Cantrell was charged with evading arrest, possession of a controlled substance, three counts of reckless endangerment, kidnapping, driving on a revoked license, not having insurance, assault on police, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Cantrell was on probation on drug charges.
Wanda Jean Francis