A traffic stop escalated into a nearly two-hour standoff, ending in the arrest of a North Carolina man in Rockwood.
WHO:Nathan Daniel Green; Rockwood Police Chief Kelly Pittman; Officer Jason Lee; Rockwood Police; Roane County Sheriff’s deputies; Tennessee Highway Patrol
WHAT:A wanted man was arrested after refusing to exit his vehicle during a multi-agency standoff following a traffic stop.
WHEN:Aug 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM ET
WHERE:Rockwood, Tennessee
WHY:A FLOCK automated license plate reader flagged a wanted 2017 black Dodge 1500, prompting an attempted traffic stop.
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