CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Dustin Ryan Williams, 32, has been taken into custody for felony evading and vehicle theft.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office with the help of the Clarksville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office, and the APSU GIS Center apprehended Williams in the Woods Road area at noon Friday.
Williams will be charged with two counts of vehicle theft and felony evading. His bond is $175,000.
Williams is suspected of vehicle theft and is also a person of interest in a vehicular assault at a Kroger gas station in Clarksville.
Montgomery County deputies and investigators are focusing their search efforts in the 5300 block of Highway 12. Residents in the area should take extra precautions by securing their homes and vehicles and reporting any suspicious activity to 911.
William is believed to be tied to three vehicle thefts and in suspected in a vehicular assault/hit and run that occurred earlier Thursday at the Kroger Gas Station on Lowes Drive.
Montgomery County deputies searched through the night until rain hampered visibility.
Williams was spotted on Sulphur Springs Road in one of the stolen vehicles. When deputies tried to stop him, he sped off and eventually dumped the vehicle in the Cumberland River before fleeing on foot.
Williams is 5 feet 7 inches tall, approximately 150 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and a baseball cap. He has been known to wear his hair long or short.
If you see him or know his location do not initiate contact. Call 911. Residents in the area should take extra precaution by securing your home and vehicles.