Knoxville police have arrested a man who reportedly chased a woman with his vehicle and pointed a gun at her.
It happened around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday evening; the Knoxville Police Department received a call from the woman, saying she was being pursued by an ex-boyfriend. The vehicles were found in the 100 block of South 2nd Street.
56-year-old James Allen Ward of Gilman was questioned by police, and they say he gave officers some suspected marijuana in the car. Police say they also found other drugs and paraphernalia, as well as a loaded gun and ammunition.
Ward was arrested and charged with counts including assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to deliver, failure to affix a tax stamp, possession of paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a prescription drug and traffic violations.
No one was injured in this incident.


