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Man Captured, Wanted In Wilson, Sumner Counties

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Law enforcement officials from Wilson County confirmed they captured a man wanted there and in Sumner County.

Officials had numerous felony warrants for 33-year-old Danveckehio Cocheese Patton.

Patton was wanted on charges of trespassing, leaving the scene, driving on a suspended license, possession of a weapon, and drug possession in Lebanon.

He was spotted multiple times within the past week, including when he was stopped by Westmoreland Police for speeding Saturday.

Officials confirmed Patton fled on foot from the scene.

Those with the Wilson County Sheriff's Office and the Lebanon Police Department found Patton at a home on Cedar Street in Smith County.  He was taken into custody.

“This was a team effort,” Wilson County Sheriff Robert Bryan said. “We appreciate the cooperation with our fellow law enforcement agencies in Lebanon and Smith County who helped locate this man. This was excellent police work, a job well done.”

No further details were immediately available.