25-year-old Elijah Clayton was seen boating under the influence and attempting to evade arrest on the Cumberland River on July 13th. Officers noticed a white man being towed behind the boat without a life jacket and another man operating the vessel wearing a multicolored life jacket. When officers turned on their patrol lights and stopped the boat, its occupants quickly began exiting. Officers then spoke with the boat operator, identified as Elijah Clayton.
Officers noticed he seemed intoxicated and had difficulty retrieving safety equipment when asked. Officers then asked Clayton to perform sobriety tests. However, when Clayton consented and got on their boat, he refused to sit or obey commands. Clayton then jumped off the officer’s boat, refused to listen to their commands, and attempted to flee on foot. After a pursuit, officers detained and arrested Clayton for violation of implied consent, boating under the influence, reckless operation, and evading arrest.
Elijah Thomas Clayton of South Riverside Drive in Clarksville, TN, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on July 13th, charged with evading arrest, reckless operation, boating under the influence. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $6,000.
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