Tenn. man steals two cars in Bloomington

A Tennessee man wanted on burglary charges was apprehended by Clay County Sheriff’s Department after stealing two cars this weekend.

A female complainant notified the Bloomington Police Department that she saw someone backing her 1997 Hyundai Sonata out of her driveway. According to the report, the 34-year-old female had started her car at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday and left it running when she went back inside her residence.

At 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Putnam County Sheriff’s Department found the car wrecked on the side of the road. No one was at the scene.

After crashing the Hyundai Sonata, the suspect walked a short distance and stole a Ford Explorer.

At 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Clay County Sheriff’s Department called BPD to inform them they had the suspect, Jacob Ron Hammond, 18, in custody.

Hammond confessed to the Bloomington car theft, police said.

“He was apprehended by Clay County Sheriff’s Department in a high speed pursuit,” said BPD’s Lt. David Drake.

He was eventually stopped and arrested after police utilized a spike strip.