A Knoxville man has been given a suspended sentence for felony eluding in Marion County District Court.

On Thursday, 50-year-old Shannon Spears of Knoxville pled guilty to three charges after being charged with felony eluding and other charges after an incident in August. Spears pled guilty to a misdemeanor eluding charge, speeding, and failure to obey a stop sign. Spears was then sentenced to a 365 day suspended jail sentence, one year of probation, and a $725 fine. 

According to court records, on August 3rd, 2025,a Knoxville police officer was patrolling in the area of the 1600 block of E Main St when he observed a motorcycle traveling west on E Main St at a high rate of speed. The officer then attempted to catch back up to it to pull it over but when they got behind the vehicle, the vehicle increased its speed well over the 25 mph speed limit and was continuing South on Attica Rd. The officer then initiated their emergency lights and sirens and was traveling 60 mph and was not catching up to the motorcycle. The chase eventually got up to over 125 mph, when the officer finally caught up with the motorcycle operated by Spears which came to a stop and an arrest was made.