Murfreesboro Police noticed a vehicle being driven by a subject who had active warrants and attempted to make a traffic stop on Medical Center Parkway, but when the driver allegedly sped up in what looked to be an attempt to lead police on a chase, the traffic stop was cancelled. Minutes later police found that the car wrecked on Elliott Drive at Hamilton Drive.

After the accident, the three subjects who were originally in the car fled the scene on foot. In doing so, the driver failed to render aid to the motorist who was struck.

Police eventually caught up with two subjects identified as Cedric Dawson and Lamonte Johnson on foot near Northfield Boulevard. The two men where quickly apprehended and transported back to the accident scene. Minutes later, 21 year old Johnson was arrested and taken to the Sheriff's Office to be booked into the county jail.

Johnson was charged with Reckless Driving, Felony Evading Arrest and four counts of "Sale of a Schedule Six Drug." A state trooper who responded to the initial accident further charged Johnson with DUI, failure to render aid, driving on a suspended license and leaving the scene of a property accident.

23 Year old passenger Cedric Dawson was charged with evading arrest.

As of Tuesday, both men remain behind bars.

Source:

MPD Arrest Report 16-7588 A,B