Woman facing several charges after vehicle pursuit through multiple counties
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed details on a vehicle pursuit that took place last Thursday.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Caitlind Danielle Surratt has been charged with kidnapping, reckless driving, two counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a weapon during a dangerous felony, two counts of aggravated assault on first responders, and evading arrest. Additional charges are also pending in Henry and Benton Counties.
The sheriff’s office says that deputies were dispatched to attempt to locate a vehicle leaving the 1100 block of Fred Inman Road, in reference to a female suspect who was in possession of a revolver and had a victim in the vehicle that was being held against her will.
Decatur County authorities told media outlets that the victim being held hostage was Surratt’s grandmother.
The sheriff’s office says that after evading a traffic stop, Surratt led authorities on pursuits through multiple counties, before later being arrested at a residence on Fred Inman Road.
See the full release by the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office below:
Incident on 11/30/2023
On 11/30/2023 Decatur County Deputies were dispatched to attempt to locate a vehicle leaving 1100 block of Fred Inman Road in reference to a female suspect Caitlind Surratt who was in possession of a revolver and had a victim in the vehicle that was being held against her will. Deputies did make contact behind the vehicle on Hwy 641 North and attempted to stop the vehicle but she immediately began to flee going through Parsons into Henderson County were deputies lost sight near the Natchez Trace Area.
A short time later the suspect and victim returned to the 1100 block of Fred Inman Road, the victim was able to get out of vehicle while the suspect remained in the vehicle. Deputies was advised by a caller of this and went to the residence to take suspect into custody. As deputies arrived, suspect Caitlind Surratt begin driving the vehicle towards officers causing the officers to take evasive actions to avoid being struck by the vehicle. Another pursuit was initiated as Surratt fled from the scene.
Surratt continued North bound after getting on Hwy 641 North into Benton County and then into Henry County where the suspect was pursued by serval different agencies. Again the suspect was able to flee from Law Enforcement by the reckless driving and the rate of speed Surratt was driving.
Later that night, deputies were dispatched back out to 1166 Fred Inman road in reference to the vehicle Surratt was driving being on the side of the road a few hundred feet from the residence. Deputies responded and made contact with a male subject in the residence along with suspect Caitlind Surratt. Deputies were able to get the male subject out of the residence, but suspect Surratt refused to come out and did display the revolver she had been carrying. Suspect eventually came out to the back porch and deputies were able to tase the suspect causing her for drop the pistol and was taken into custody.
Caitlind Danielle Surratt was charged with the following:
Kidnapping, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment (x2), Possession of a weapon during dangerous felony, Aggravated Assault on First Responders (x2), and Evading Arrest. Henry County and Benton County also have pending charges.The above defendant is presumed Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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