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TN State Trooper Attacked During Traffic Stop Sunday Night In Grundy County

By Ronni Chase Jul 4, 2022 | 4:23 PM

A Tennessee State Trooper was attacked during a traffic stop late Sunday night in Grundy County and the Sheriff’s office is asking the public for help in locating the suspect.  The trooper reportedly attempted to stop a yellow ATV at the intersection of Flat Branch Road and Hobbs Hill Road in Tracy City.  The suspect fled on the ATV, lost control and went into a ditch.  The trooper approached the rider and was violently attacked.  The suspect got away and the trooper was treated and released at a nearby hospital.  The suspect is a white male, 6 feet two inches tall, 240 pounds with a short beard and was riding a yellow 4-wheeler. The sheriff’s office said the suspect fled the scene with unknown injuries.  If you have any information, please call the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office at 931-692-3466 or Central Dispatch at 931-924-2079.