Event Brief
Man’s bicycle won’t let him stop
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Sweetwater Police say a man identified as DeWayne Thaxton led officers on a low-speed pursuit Aug. 26 after refusing to stop while riding a bicycle matching an assault suspect description. Officers reported he admitted assaulting a man and said he wouldn’t stop because the bike had no brakes and wouldn’t let him stop pedaling.
WHO: DeWayne Thaxton; Officer Riley Turpeinen; Lt. Marty Kyle; Sweetwater Police
WHAT: A bicycle-riding suspect refused to stop and led police on a low-speed chase; he admitted assaulting a man and claimed his bike had no brakes.
WHEN: Aug 30, 2026
WHERE: Sweetwater, Tennessee
WHY: He said he wouldn’t stop because his bicycle had no brakes and the bike wouldn’t let him stop pedaling.
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