Anthony Jerome Hamilton, Jr. was wanted on multiple charges including drug distribution and stalking.
Author: 10News Staff
Updated: 5:54 PM EDT May 17, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn —
UPDATE 2:30 PM MONDAY: Authorities have taken Anthony Jerome Hamilton Jr. into custody, the Knox County Sheriff's Office announced at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
He'd been sought for several hours in the Fountain City area after fleeing as police moved in to arrest him, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Hamilton was detained at Shannondale Road and Tazewell Pike, northeast of where he originally was sought, according to KCSO spokeswoman Kimberly Glenn.
More charges are expected, according to Glenn.
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