Event Brief
Oct 16, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
La Follette driver ignores police stop signals
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A La Follette police officer activated emergency lights and a siren to stop a red pickup, but the driver kept driving. Officer Jerry Campbell later identified the driver as James Robinson. Police described the incident as not exactly a high-speed chase.
WHO: James Robinson, the driver; Officer Jerry Campbell of the La Follette Police Department
WHAT: A red pickup driven by James Robinson continued driving after a La Follette officer activated emergency lights and a siren to initiate a traffic stop.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM ET
WHERE: La Follette, Tennessee
WHY: The officer activated the lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop.
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