GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. — A Grainger County Sheriff’s Office deputy is recovering after being assaulted while responding to a disturbance call Thursday afternoon.
Sheriff James Harville says the incident happened around 3:40 p.m. at a home on Lakeshore Road in Bean Station.
During the response, authorities say the suspect attacked the deputy, knocking him to the ground and causing him to hit his head and lose consciousness.
According to the sheriff, the suspect then got on top of the deputy and made threats to kill him before running into a nearby building.
The suspect was later taken into custody and identified as Clint Atkins.
The injured deputy was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment and has since been released.
Atkins is now facing several serious charges, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and assault on a first responder.
