A stolen van leads to chase involving 2 suspects, 2 counties

Deputy Dalton Harrison, K-9 officer Draco respond to wreck and more

NEWS-HERALD STAFF

On June 7, 2025, Deputy Dalton Harrison responded to a car wreck involving a white van in a ditch on Ford Road.

A passerby stated to Harrison that three people … two men and a woman … fled from the van, into the woods and toward a burned-down building with backpacks on.

Once he arrived at the scene, Harrison and K-9 officer Draco started to conduct a search of the suspects starting from the wrecked van.

A shoe and a bag of half a gram of methamphetamine was reportedly found at the burned-down building as the law enforcement officers continued their search. K-9 officer Draco also proceeded to locate a red duffle bag and an orange T-shirt before losing the suspects’ trail due to the heat.

Deputy Harrison swung back to search the white van and found identification belonging to Zachary Long and Arielle Reynolds. There was also 30-06 ammunition in the vehicle along with drug paraphernalia, reports stated.

It was noted that Long and Reynolds had an “extensive history” in Knox County.

Loudon County dispatch then contacted Global Communications and Professional Services who said that the white van was possibly stolen. The company’s operations manager, Jason Pemberton, was in the process of reporting it stolen while Harrison was searching for the suspects.

Long was an ex-employee of Global Communications and Professional Services who had quit a few months ago, according to reports.

Later on, after the incident was cleared, a person called into Loudon County Dispatch and stated that he had picked up both Long and Reynolds. The duo told the person that picked them up that they were in an accident and fled the scene.

Around the same time, the Knoxville Police Department received a call about Long and Reynolds linked to an address on Massachusetts Avenue.

Officer Mullins of the Knoxville Police Department said that Long and Reynolds fled out the back of the residence matching the address once he arrived.

Nevertheless, the suspects were detained shortly after.

Once the two suspects were detained, Long admitted to stealing the van, reports stated. Reynolds stated that she didn’t know the van was stolen and was

released on the scene.

Long was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, theft of property and held on $12,000 bond.

JUNE 30

David Blake Bivens, 48, Sweetwater, was charged with failing to appear in general sessions and released on $28,000 bond.

James Latham Lebus, 31, Knoxville, was charged with violating probation and released on $20,000 bond.

Samuel Eugene McClain, 40, Lenoir City, was charged with maintaining a dwelling where drugs are sold, manufacturing, selling, delivering, re-selling a schedule two controlled substance, manufacturing, selling, delivering, re-selling a schedule four controlled substance, manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $51,500 bond.

Edwin Lucero Millian, 45, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault and released on $1,500 bond.

Joseph Isaiah Parsons, 24, Knoxville, was charged with public intoxication and held on $1,000 bond.

JULY 1

Linda Faye Altman, 53, Friendsville, was charged with theft of property involving merchandise and released on $2,000 bond.

Joy Lynn Dailey, 48, Oliver Springs, was charged with failing to appear in municipal court and released on $75 bond.

Maurilio Icoico, 23, Lenoir City, was charged with public intoxication and released on $1,000 bond.

Clinton Ross McMahan, 33, Lenoir City, was charged with violating probation and released on $10,000 bond.

Jonathan Michael Moore, 31, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence, expiration of certificates and plates and released on $2,000 bond.

Alex Alejandrio Panacoc, 18, Loudon, was charged with driving without a license and released on $1,500 bond.

Sara Nakita Russell, 39, Lenoir City, was arrested violating probation and held without bond.

Angel Gabriel Vasquez-Zuno, 20, Philadelphia, was charged with public intoxication and released on $1,000 bond.

Fredi Zavala, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with failing to appear in municipal court and released on $1,000 bond.

JULY 2

Jason Perry Bean, 49, Knoxville, was charged with capias-municipal court, violating probation and held on $2,000 bond.

Paige Alexandra Fortson, 33, Cleveland, was charged with driving on a revoked/ suspended license and released on $2,000 bond.

Manuel Gonzales III, 43, Lenoir City, was charged with aggravated assault, alteration of serial numbers, manufacturing, selling, delivering and re-selling of a schedule two controlled substance, simple possession/ casual exchange, tampering/ fabricating evidence, two counts of unlawful carrying of a weapon and was held on $49,500 bond.

Zachary Aaron Long, 32, Knoxville, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, theft of property and held on $12,000 bond.

Drew Daniel Mason, 41, Loudon, was charged with assisting another agency and released without bond.

Travis Robert Rains, 28, Philadelphia, was charged with assisting another agency and released without bond.

Addison Isaiah Na Selvidge, 27, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault and was released on $2,500 bond.

Katelyn Marie Stephens, 27, Loudon, was charged with domestic assault and was held on $2,500 bond.

Christopher Allen Thompson, 38, Cleveland, was charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, theft of property involving merchandise and released without bond.

Harold Wayne Vanosdale Jr., 66, Lenoir City, was charged with public intoxication and released without bond.

JULY 3

William Alan Hess, 40, Knoxville, was arrested on two counts of violating probation and held without bond.

Christian Austin Lambert, 22, Loudon, was charged and held without bond.

Gerald Michael Martin, 67, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of simple possession/ casual exchange and held on $8,000 bond.

Elmer Jacinto Sarat-Gomez, 24, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, driving under the influence, lights on the motor vehicle, open container, violating implied consent and was held on $3,000 bond.

Joshua Lee Thompson, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with failing to appear in municipal court and general sessions and held on $2,000 bond.

JULY 4

Nancy Jeanne Edelen, 47, Knoxville, was charged with theft of property-conduct involving merchandise and released on $2000 bond.

Marcus Daniel Faqerzai, 35, Oak Ridge, was charged with driving on a revoked/ suspended license and released on $1000 bond.

Jonathan Michael Guenther, 38, Philadelphia, was charged with false reports/ statements and released on $7500 bond.

Timothy Allen Hitt, 53, Lenoir City, was charged with assault, domestic assault and held on $5000 bond.

Renee Ovella Patty, 62, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence, open container, simple possession/casual exchange and released on $2500 bond.

Dustin Lee Plemons, 24, Madisonville, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.

Daniel Leon Raby Sr., 50, Knoxville, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.

Katie Rachel Webb-Guenther, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault and released on $2500 bond.

Josh John Wirth, 46, Vonore, was charged with alerting, falsifying or forging auto titles, expiration of certificates and plates, financial responsibility law, license required and released on $7000 bond.

JULY 5

Ted Dustin Hamilton, 47, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and released on $15,000 bond.

Shaniece Nichole Hundley, 50, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $2500 bond.

Markyia Nicoe Johnson, 28, Knoxville, was charged with driving on a revoked/ suspended license, driving on roadways laned for traffic, vandalism and released on $6000 bond.

Wendy Pacheco, 39, Naperville, IL, was charged with driving under the influence, driving an unregistered vehicle, reckless endangerment, violation of implied consent and released on $11,000 bond.

Corey Ozell Spoon, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on revoked/ suspended license and released on $1000 bond.