Information from WYSH Radio
A Clinton man is in custody in Knox County on Tuesday after he allegedly kidnapped his estranged wife early Monday morning, then eluded authorities for several hours.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office said that 41-year-old Stephen Mayes hid in the bushes outside his estranged wife’s workplace and forced his way in to her car at gunpoint at around 5 a.m. Monday. He allegedly drove around for a while before ending up at a gas station in Farragut, where he is accused of trying to force her in to her car’s trunk. The woman fought back and ran into the gas station, where she called for help.
Mayes fled on foot and, despite a three-hour search involving helicopters and dogs, was not located until Monday evening, when he walked into the emergency room of a Tennova hospital. He was taken into custody without incident. He is facing charges of especially aggravated kidnapping, carjacking, and aggravated assault in connection to Monday’s incident and is also being held on three warrants out of Blount County.
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