Suspect in Sevier County Police Chase Identified, Faces More Than 25 Charges, Police Say

A suspect crashed into a patrol car Thursday, according to officials with the Sevierville Police Department. (Courtesy: SPD)

Suspect in Sevier County Police Chase Identified, Faces More Than 25 Charges, Police Say

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The suspect at the center of a police chase Thursday in Sevier County is identified.

Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say Jonathan Sims was wanted by the Gatlinburg Police Department for aggravated assault and was in a stolen car when he fled from police who attempted to perform a traffic stop.

Sims crashed into a Sevierville Police Department Patrol car before being apprehended in a field.

No officers were injured, and Sims faces 27 charges in the incident.

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Suspect in Sevier County Police Chase Identified, Faces More Than 25 Charges, Police Say

A suspect crashed into a patrol car Thursday, according to officials with the Sevierville Police Department. (Courtesy: SPD)

Suspect in Sevier County Police Chase Identified, Faces More Than 25 Charges, Police Say

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The suspect at the center of a police chase Thursday in Sevier County is identified.

Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say Jonathan Sims was wanted by the Gatlinburg Police Department for aggravated assault and was in a stolen car when he fled from police who attempted to perform a traffic stop.

Sims crashed into a Sevierville Police Department Patrol car before being apprehended in a field.

No officers were injured, and Sims faces 27 charges in the incident.