John Graham

Michael Cook left work and returned to his home at 2200 Tipton Station Road Monday around 2 p.m. and found a man leaving his house with some of Cook’s belongings.  The suspect fled in a car driven by a woman friend.  Cook followed them in his pick-up truck and called 911.  As the suspects drove down Tipton Station Road, Chapman Highway, and John Sevier, they threw out two rifles.  Cook was told by 911 that the Knox County Sheriff’s Office helicopter had the suspects in sight and had patrol units to the area.   Cook stopped following the suspects at that point.  The suspects crashed their car at Strawberry Plains Pike near I-40.  Both were immediately taken into custody.  The woman was later released because detectives said she was an unwilling participant.

Charged in the incident is 34 year old John Graham of Knoxville.  He is charged with aggravated burglary and is in the Detention Facility under a $15,000 bond.  He has a criminal history involving a conviction of aggravated robbery and theft.

KCSO officer recovered the two rifles belonging to Cook and other items taken from his house.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is actively addressing the issue of speed enforcement through school zones this year, as officers prepare for the start of school next week.  Officers will be issuing warnings in school zones the week before school starts.  The first week of school they will issue speeding tickets in school zones for those people exceeding the posted speed limit. 

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed a West Knox County pharmacy Tuesday afternoon.  Around 2:30, a white male entered the CVS pharmacy located at 11946 Kingston Pike and presented a note which said he had a gun and demanded oxycodone.  He was given the pills and the suspect left the store without incident.  The pharmacist said he kept his hands in his pockets and did not show a weapon. 

He’s described as 6 feet tall, thin build, around 150 pounds, and was wearing a dark polo shirt, kaki cargo pants, light running shoes, light colored ball cap, and sunglasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call the KCSO at 215-2243.