Reckless 18-wheeler Flees, Shuts Down I-65

06/10/2024

An 18-wheeler was reported to be driving recklessly on I-65 near Lacon. Deputies were able to locate the vehicle and observe the reckless behavior. They attempted to stop the vehicle but it failed to yield to lights and sirens. The vehicle fled from law enforcement until coming to a complete stop on the Tennessee River Bridge.

The driver failed to exit the vehicle. A Morgan County Sheriff Office Negotiator was called to the scene and made contact with the subject and talked him into safely exiting the vehicle.

After the pursuit and brief standoff on the Tennessee River Bridge, Deputies arrested Anthony Robin Landrum, 62, and charged him with:

13A-10-52 - Attempting to Elude a Police Officer (Misdemeanor)

32-5A-190 - Traffic-RD Reckless Driving

13A-12-260 - Unlawful Possession Drug Paraphernalia (1st Offense)

The subject was booked into the Morgan County Jail

Bond $900

Arrests are public information and visible at morgancountysheriffal.gov. Any indication of an individual's arrest does not imply they have been convicted of a crime. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Bond, if applicable, is set by the courts using the bond schedule passed by the state legislature