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KPD News & Alerts

KPD News & Alerts Blog

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) responds to a variety of events and calls for service each day.

For any questions, please contact KPD's Public Information Officer Scott Erland at 865-215-7210 or [email protected].

Click here to view KPD's current calls for service (updated every two hours).

The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit KnoxvilleTNPolice.gov/News for current news, advisories and alerts.

Recent Posts
Detroit Man Charged Federally After Fleeing from Officers with KPD Officer Inside of Car  
A Detroit man is in custody after fleeing from the scene of a traffic stop with a Knoxville Police Department officer inside of the car on Sunday.       On Sunday, April 24, KPD officers stopped a car at the Shell gas station on Clinton Highway for a traffic violation. Officers noted the smell of ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 26, 2022 at 5:22 PM
  
Maryville Man Charged with DUI and Felony Evading After Driving Through Crash Scene on Saturday Nigh 
A Maryville man has been charged with DUI, felony evading arrest and possession of a handgun while under the influence after recklessly driving through the scene of a crash and nearly striking a Knoxville Police Department officer this past weekend.   At around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2 ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 21, 2022 at 8:27 AM
  
Escaped Morgan County Correctional Facility Inmate Taken into Custody After Successful Negotiations 
On the night of Saturday, January 8, the Tennessee Highway Patrol was contacted by the Tennessee Department of Correction to assist in locating 44-year-old Jason Copley, who escaped from Morgan County Correctional Facility custody. Based on the suspicion that he could be in the Knoxville area, the T ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 09, 2022 at 8:21 AM
  
Two Teens Arrested Following Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle  
Knoxville Police Department officers recovered a loaded handgun and stolen vehicle, and arrested two teens after a pursuit on New Year’s Day.   On Saturday, January 1 at around 12:55 p.m., East District patrol officers spotted a stolen Dodge Ram in the area of Fuller Avenue and McConnell Street. ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 02, 2022 at 2:36 PM
  
Crisis Negotiators Successfully Talk Suicidal Individual Off Interstate Overpass 
After over two hours of careful negotiations, Knoxville Police Department officers successfully talked a suicidal individual off of an interstate overpass last night.  Just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, KPD officers received a call that a man was standing on the guardrail of the Baxter A ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 27, 2021 at 9:42 AM
  
Carjacking Suspect Involved in Fatal Crash  
At around 5:14 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a carjacking that occurred at the Dollar General at 7407 Middlebrook Pike. The victim, a 27-year-old male, reported that he exited the store and got into his vehicle when a male suspect opened the door o ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 17, 2021 at 5:49 AM
  
Intoxicated Male 4900 block of Rowan Road 
On 08/13/20 at 6:18 pm, E911 got multiple calls that someone was laying in the middle of the road with blood everywhere and possibly shot. Upon arrival, KFD and KPD located a male lying in the roadway suffering from severe lacerations to his arm and bleeding profusely with a female that was tying to ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 14, 2020 at 8:14 AM
  
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