Suspect in custody after police presence in West Hills (Courtesy: TDOT)

Suspect in Custody after Police Presence in West Hills

Posted on October 4, 2023

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office take a suspect into custody after descending upon the West Hills area Wednesday afternoon in response to a domestic call on Mallard Bay Drive.

KCSO officials say deputies responded to a situation on Mallard Bay Drive, but the suspect had left by the time they got there. A short time later, deputies reportedly tracked the individual down near the West Hills I-40 exit ramp.

The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Michael Soch was taken into custody. He is charged with assault.

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