JEFFERSON, N.C.- Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of Jeremy Arlee Scism at the conclusion of a vehicle pursuit which spanned three counties and two states.
At approximately 10:15 P.M. on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 Ashe County 911 Dispatch received a call from the Johnson County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office advising that their agency, along with a Trooper from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, were in pursuit of a 2001 Subaru Forester traveling from Tennessee and headed into Ashe County.
Deputies from the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the West Jefferson and Jefferson Police Departments immediately responded to assist the Tennessee officers. While Ashe County units where in route to the pursuit, the driver of the suspect vehicle entered into Watauga County where deputies of the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office joined in on the chase.
Lt. Francis made intentional contact with his push bar to the rear end of the fleeing vehicle, immediately disabling the suspect’s vehicle and bringing the chase to a safe end. Once stopped, officers from multiple agencies were able to take the driver, later identified as Jeremy A. Scism, of West Jefferson, into custody without incident or injury.
Scism’s vehicle was seized under North Carolina’s “Run & You’re Done” law with the proceeds from the eventual sale of the car going to the Ashe County Schoolboard.
Additionally, investigators have requested the District Attorney’s Office to seek an indictment of Scism as an Habitual Felon Offender.
Arrested-Jeremy Arlee Scism, 32 years-old, of West Jefferson, NC.
Scism’s Ashe County charges include:
Flee/Elude Arrest with a Motor Vehicle, Fail to Heed Light and Siren, Aggressive Driving, Driving While License Revoked, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and Possession of Marijuana up to ½ oz.
Scisim is being held in the Ashe County Detention Center with no bond and is currently under a hold for charges pending out of Tennessee.