Two face charges after crashing stolen vehicle, fleeing police
CODY MASHBURN
At approximately 1 p.m., Oak Ridge Police Department officers attempted to stop a stolen pickup truck on South Illinois Avenue at Tulsa Road.
The driver of the pickup began to flee, and officers discontinued the attempted traffic stop.
The pickup truck continued south driving at a high rate of speed and crashed into a vehicle at the intersection of South Illinois and South Rutgers avenues.
One tire blew out and the truck continued driving on the remaining three tires towards Edgemoor Road, ORPD said in a release.
Officers located the vehicle on Edgemoor Road a short time later.
The pair exited the pickup and tried to run from law enforcement. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 tracking unit arrived to assist ORPD, and both the male driver and female passenger were in custody by 2:08 p.m.
Cody Mashburn, 29, of Clinton, was driving the pickup truck. He faces charges including motor vehicle theft, felony evading arrest, reckless driving, misdemeanor evading arrest, driving under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident. Additional charges may be forthcoming.
Angellina A. Alcaraz, 24, of Powell, was the passenger in the pickup. She faces charges for drug violations and misdemeanor evading arrest.
Mashburn was booked into the Anderson County Detention Facility.
Alcaraz was taken to an undisclosed hospital and is expected to be booked into the Anderson County Detention Facility once she is released.
The driver and passenger in the vehicle that was hit were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time, the police department said.
Anyone with information that may help investigators is asked to call ORPD at 865-425-4399. Crime tips can also be submitted online at oakridgetn.gov/department/ORPD/Home. Information can be given anonymously.