An arrest in Tennessee last week has quite a few people scratching their heads. Not because of the multiple charges, but because of his name.
On Sunday, Johnson City Police Department officers arrested a man named Tupac A. Shakur, 40, of Elizabethton, Tenn. Shakur was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, simple possession of methamphetamine, and unlawful drug paraphernalia.
According to a press release from the Johnson City Police Department, at 5:41 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a call at 2215 E. Unaka Avenue in reference to an individual who had active warrants from Carter County Sheriff’s Department. As they arrived, officers saw a vehicle leaving with the suspect inside.
The vehicle was later found at 1908 E. Unaka Ave., and contact was made with Shakur, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Officers tried to place him in custody and Shakur pulled away while reaching at his waistband. According to the release, Shakur then attempted to turn towards officers with a knife in his hand before being taken to the ground.
After a brief struggle, Shakur was placed in custody. He was found to be in possession of a syringe and multiple baggies of methamphetamine.
Shakur was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where his bond was set at $18,000.