Passenger arrested with 4 lb of THC after Hamilton County pursuit
Passenger Jamaal Parker was arrested on November 10, 2026, after a wrong-way vehicle pursuit ended in a crash in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Sheriff's deputies reported finding 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms) of concentrated marijuana (THC) valued at over $13,000 and two loaded handguns in his backpack.
🇺🇸 2100 block of Tunnel Boulevard, Hamilton County, Tennessee · Tennessee, United States
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a passenger carrying drugs
and handguns after a pursuit of a wrong-way driver ended in a crash on Tuesday
morning.[1][2]The incident began in the early morning hours of November 10,
2026, when a deputy observed a vehicle traveling the wrong way in the 7300 block
of Standifer Gap Road.[3][2]The deputy attempted a traffic stop, and the driver
failed to stop, initiating a pursuit.[3][2]
The driver collided with a wooden telephone pole in the 2100 block of Tunnel
Boulevard.[4][2]One of the passengers was identified as Jamaal Parker.[4][2]The
sheriff’s office said Parker had a backpack containing 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms)
of individually packaged concentrated marijuana (THC), along with two loaded
handguns.[1][2]The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office estimated the street value
of the seized THC at more than $13,000.[1][2]
Parker was taken into custody and faces charges of drugs for general category
for resale and possession of a firearm during a felony.[1][2]The sheriff’s
office said the investigation into the driver and additional passengers is
continuing.[1][2]
Photos and video
Booking photograph of Jamaal Parker released by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Photo: Hamilton County Sheriff's OfficePhoto details
No laboratory confirmation or specific form of the concentrated marijuana (THC) was reported beyond the sheriff's office release.
The sheriff's office estimated the street value of the THC at more than $13,000 without giving an exact valuation.
The driver and any additional passengers had not been identified or arrested in these preliminary reports.
No court dates, bond details, plea or trial outcome had been reported beyond the arrest and initial charges.
All four opened local accounts draw on the same Hamilton County Sheriff's Office release.
The pursuit and crash are placed on Standifer Gap Road and Tunnel Boulevard in Hamilton County, so the coordinates mark Chattanooga, the county seat, rather than the exact crash site.
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