One in Custody Following Foot Chase

SMITH COUNTY — Smith County law enforcement officials have taken one person into custody after a foot chase along Old New Harmony Road. According to KETK, the suspect has been identified as DeWayne Paul Geraldon, 18. He was pulled over for a drug charge, but authorities say he took off on foot into a wooded area, then through a pasture. Law officers report that K-9 units were called to the scene to assist in his capture, which officials say took place in a nearby field. Authorities reportedly found a large knife, a rifle, and syringes in his car.