McCoy Leads Officers on Pursuit to Lebanon After Breaking Into Woman’s Home and Threatening Her with Handgun

September 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Nashville man armed with a handgun broke into his ex-girlfriend’s DeKalb County home Thursday and threatened the woman and her new boyfriend in the presence of six juveniles. He was later arrested after leading law enforcement officers on a high speed pursuit to I-40 at Lebanon.

30 year old Justin McCoy, Sr. is charged with reckless endangerment, domestic assault, evading arrest, vandalism, reckless endangerment, aggravated burglary, 2 counts of aggravated assault, theft, and resisting stop- frisk- halt –search-or arrest. His bond totals $75,500 and he will make a court appearance September 24.

Chief Deputy Robert Patrick of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said that on Thursday, September 9 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Nashville Highway due to a burglary in progress involving a firearm. Upon arrival the officer learned that the man had fled the scene. After spotting the suspect’s vehicle, the deputy initiated his emergency equipment and pursued the automobile. By the time the pursuit reached Wilson County officers there had deployed spike strips taking out the suspect’s two front tires. When it stopped on I-40 at the 223 mile marker, officers converged on the vehicle and ordered the driver, McCoy to get out. When he refused they forcibly removed McCoy placing him into custody.

Prior to the pursuit that day McCoy had gained entry into his ex-girlfriend’s home by breaking a window and air conditioning unit. Once inside he pulled a handgun and placed it to the woman’s head and threatened to kill her in front of the children. McCoy also threatened the woman’s new boyfriend by pointing the gun at him.

McCoy had already assaulted the woman seventeen days before the September 9 episode on August 23.

On that day, Chief Deputy Patrick said a deputy was dispatched to the woman’s Nashville Highway residence where she reported that McCoy had grabbed her by the hair and pushed her away and then when she turned around he hit her resulting in cuts on the left side of her neck and face and a bruise on her right breast. The woman said after the assault, McCoy left the scene in her vehicle, taking the automobile without permission.

September 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Blue Springs man who tried to outrun a deputy last month is due in court Thursday, September 16.

41 year old Aubrey Glenn Rigsby is charged with evading arrest, reckless endangerment, driving on a revoked or suspended license, and failure to appear in court. He is under a $41,000 bond.

Chief Deputy Robert Patrick of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said the incident occurred on August 4 after a deputy spotted Rigsby operating a gold colored Nissan Maxima while not wearing his seatbelt.

The officer initiated his emergency equipment and tried to stop the car but Rigsby sped away on Lakeview Drive before turning onto Cookeville Highway and then traveling at speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour while passing other vehicles on the right shoulder of the roadway,

Rigsby then turned down Coconut Ridge Road still traveling at a high rate of speed where he almost hit a semi head-on. He eventually turned in at 2866 Coconut Ridge Road before stopping and fleeing on foot. He was later taken into custody. Rigsby has four prior driving on suspended license offenses.

September 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

One man was airlifted following a head-on crash Thursday afternoon around 2:45 p.m. at 6730 Short Mountain Highway near D&D Market involving an SUV and a dump truck.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that 34 year old Joshua Baxter of Smithville was driving a 2016 Dodge Journey when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and hit head-on a 2001 Mack RD6 Dump Truck driven by 32 year old Adam Tramel of Rock Island. According to the THP, Tramel swerved trying to avoid the collision but the SUV again crossed his path causing the crash.

Baxter was extricated by members of the DeKalb and Smithville Fire Departments and transported by DeKalb EMS to a nearby helicopter landing zone where he was reportedly airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital. Tramel was also hurt. Both men were wearing their seatbelts. Charges are pending against Baxter.