NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 10 -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release:
GRUNDY COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper.
On June 2nd, at the request of 12thJudicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents began investigating the off-duty actions of Trooper Timothy Johnson (DOB 9/20/1968). During the investigation, agents learned that Johnson was involved in a crash in the vicinity of Tracy City in which the driver of the other vehicle left the scene. Further investigation revealed that Johnson then pursued the driver, made multiple attempts to ram his vehicle, and discharged his duty ...