A high-speed chase occurred Tuesday afternoon after officers initiated a traffic stop of a motorcycle without a license plate in Knoxville. Pleasantville Police Chief Joe Mrstik tells KNIA/KRLS News that the motorcyclist took off out of town on Highway 92/5 toward Pleasantville. The operator left the roadway and drove through a cornfield and beanfield before the pursuit was called off in consideration of the safety of officers. The suspect has not been located.

Knoxville Police, Pleasantville Police, Marion County Sheriff, and possibly other agencies were involved in the pursuit.