According to the ACSO, at approximately 10:38 a.m. on September 3, Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at 104 Sue Ella Ct in Townville in reference to a domestic disturbance call for service.
While Deputies were enroute to the incident location, a vehicle was observed approaching an Anderson County Patrol Vehicle in the wrong lane of travel on Hwy 24. The vehicle matched a description of the suspect’s vehicle and narrowly missed striking the Patrol Vehicle.
A traffic stop was attempted by the Deputy on the suspect vehicle; however, the suspect failed to stop for blue lights. A vehicle pursuit was initiated. The suspect vehicle struck another vehicle on the road while speeding on Hwy 24 toward Anderson.
A Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office was able to forcibly stop the suspect’s vehicle and the suspect’s vehicle hit a light pole and a granite business logo/marker just off the roadway near the Anderson Regional Airport.
The suspect was taken into custody without further incident and was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. There were no injuries to anyone from the public or Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office.
The ACSO charged Bobby Lee Stites, 58, in connection with the incident. Stites was been charged with Domestic Violence Third Degree, Assault and Battery First Degree, and Failure to Stop for Blue Lights.
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