LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. — Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff's Office said Jason Dewayne Courtney was found and taken into custody by the Knox County Sheriff's Office at around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.
"The Loudon County Patrol and Criminal Investigations Division would like to extend a 'thank you' to our colleagues at KCSO for their help and partnership with this case today," a spokesperson for LCSO said. "Teamwork across our agencies makes doing crime in East Tennessee tough, and make no doubt, we have one strong team across many law enforcement agencies."
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The Loudon County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who fled from deputies after he was seen possibly attempting to break into an enclosed trailer from a local storage unit.
Jason Dewayne Courtney is thought to be on foot in the area of Highway 70 East near Hickory Creek and Avalon Country Club, according to LCSO.
Courtney is a 5'8", 165 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes and noticeable tattoos on his neck, LCSO said.
Courtney has multiple felony warrants out of Knox County and Loudon County, according to LCSO.
Lenoir City Police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol's Aviation Unit are assisting LCSO with this search, LCSO said.
If you see someone matching Courtney's description, call 911 immediately.