A Clarksville man wanted for attempted murder out of Tennessee was arrested in Hopkinsville Thursday afternoon following a pursuit on Fort Campbell Boulevard.
According to the report from the Hopkinsville Police Department, officers received notification that a Flock camera had detected a vehicle that was connected to a wanted individual out of Tennessee on failure to appear and underlying charges of attempted murder-aggravated assault with a weapon.
Officers located the vehicle at Walgreen’s and when a traffic stop was initiated, the driver—identified as 32-year-old Jordan Hairston of Clarksville—reported failed to stop and attempted to drive through the median and into oncoming traffic. He failed however, as he allegedly struck an HPD cruiser instead.
A search of his person and the vehicle reportedly revealed heroin, crystal methamphetamine and numerous items of a drug paraphernalia.
Hairston was arrested and charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police, trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.