Officials: Tenn. man on tractor accused of assault

Associated Press

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.

Authorities say a Tennessee man is being held after allegedly trying to run over three deputy sheriffs with a stolen tractor.

The sheriff’s office in Rutherford County said Monday that Christopher Nathan Davenport has been jailed on assault and other charges.

Deputies had tried to apprehend him Friday after he had been tearing up yards and driving the tractor recklessly.

A sheriff’s statement says the 23-year-old man crashed the tractor into a tree after trying to run over the deputies.

The statement also says Davenport was caught after a foot chase and faces additional charges of theft, resisting arrest, vandalism and drug possession.

Authorities said Monday night it wasn’t known if Davenport had a lawyer.

He was being held on $168,000 bond awaiting a Jan. 10 court hearing.