James Alan Lehman, 45, of Knoxville was charged with Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury for an incident occurring September 5, 2022 in the area of the BP Car Wash. Officers discovered a 21-year-old male had suffered a hand wound from an attacker who used a knife. Witnesses told police the victim was unarmed.

Lehman was also charged with Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon in the same incident. He allegedly displayed  a dangerous weapon, a knife, and showed it in the direction of a 21-year-old female causing her to feel threatened. Defendants are always presumed innocent until proven guilty.