COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Authorities in Coffee County said an inmate is still at large after escaping a transport vehicle on Wednesday night.
Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin said inmate Tony Jameson Sweeton, 23, went on the run handcuffed near the intersection of Highway 127 and Wattendorf Highway at the Franklin County/Coffee County line. Authorities said he still may be handcuffed.
He was still missing at 8 a.m. on Thursday.
Police described Sweeton as a white male with blonde hair, blue eyes with face and neck tattoos. He's wearing a white T-shirt and black and white stripped pants.
Sweeton is facing these charges:
- Aggravated Assault
- Assault on First Responders X3
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Theft of Property
- Resisting Arrest
- Domestic Violence
- Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
- Vandalism X2
- Driving on a Revoked License
- Violation of Probation X2
- Assault X3
- Improper Display of Tag
Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller is working with Sheriff Partin on this matter. They ask that anyone in the Winchester Highway or Millers Crossroads area be alert and report anything suspicious.
If you see Tony, please contact the communications center in the appropriate county.
- Coffee County Dispatch: 931-728-9555
- Franklin County Consolidated Communications Center: 931-967-2331
This is still an ongoing search and we will update you with new information as soon as we get it.
If you have more information about this story, please email me at Kendrick.Wright@newschannel5.com.
