A home at 1484 New Murraytown Road that was quarantined last year because of contamination by the dangerous chemicals used in methamphetamine has been cleared by the state of Tennessee.

It is the fourth location in Bradley County the state has released after the owner paid to have the property cleaned to their standards. It means a state-certified industrial hygienist has deemed the property safe to use.

Fourteen residences have been quarantined over the past year using a state law that gives law enforcement drug units the authority to post notices on residences that were used to produce meth. The chemicals used in clandestine labs are toxic and have been associated with long-term health problems.

The process to make a home useful again can be costly. Often the hygienist will require removal of the walls, ceilings, floors, and fixtures during a preliminary examination to determine the level of contamination in the home.

Once the work is completed, the hygienist conducts another inspection to determine if any contamination remains. The property owner normally incurs charges of several thousand dollars, depending on the scope of the work required.

Citizens can access detailed information on contaminated properties through the Southeast Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force’s website, www.rid-meth.org. A link is available to search for meth lab sites. To access quarantined sites limit your search to those locations in Bradley County.

Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies took a man into custody Tuesday night at a traffic stop that fled earlier in the day from the School Resource Officer at Valley View Elementary School.

Eugene Victor Dosier

Information developed by Constable Dewayne Hicks led to the apprehension of Eugene Victor Dosier near the intersection of Ladd Springs Road and North Bucks Pocket Road. Constable Hicks through an investigation learned where Dosier was at and he gave that information to patrol deputies.

Dosier, 42, the father of Cory L. Dosier, 18, who was arrested earlier in the day, was charged with Resisting Stop, Frisk and Halt; Aggravated Criminal Trespass; and Disorderly Conduct. In addition the elder Dosier had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on a DUI charge.

Cory L. Dosier

SRO Nathan Headrick at Valley View Elementary School was contacted Tuesday morning that two men were obstructing traffic on Springplace Road near the campus. When he approached both fled on foot but Deputy Headrick managed to apprehend Cory Dosier after chasing him to a field adjacent to school property.

When he was taken into custody the younger suspect had two rings in his possession that had been taken earlier on Tuesday from a residence on Cedar Springs Road. The rings had a combined value of $150 and were returned to the owner. As a result he was charged with Theft of Property. He was also charged with giving deputies false information about his father who got away.

Both remain in custody at the Bradley County jail.

Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies took a man into custody today and are looking for a second after the pair fled on foot when the School Resource Officer at Valley View Elementary School approached them.

SRO Nathan Headrick was notified of two men that were walking on Springplace Road near the school who were obstructing traffic. After observing their activities for several minutes and seeing that motorists were being forced to take evasive actions to avoid an accident, Deputy Headrick approached the two men.

Cory L. Dosier

Both ran from Deputy Headrick and he was able to apprehend Cory L. Dosier in a field beside the school. The accomplice turned and ran back toward the campus but eluded arrest.

Other units from the sheriff’s office responded and conducted a search of a large area surrounding the school but with no success.

The school was placed under lock-down for a brief period of time while the second suspect was being sought.

Sheriff Tim Gobble said this is the reason we have School Resource Officers to keep our school campuses safe. He said the faculty, staff and students at Valley View Elementary School were never in any danger from this morning’s incident.

Dosier, who is 18 and gave an address of East Ridge when he was booked into jail, was charged with Disorderly Conduct; Resisting Stop, Frisk and Halt; Theft of Property; and False Reports, a felony.

James Matthew Smith remains in the Bradley County jail today following his arrest on Saturday after attempts by three law enforcement agencies to stop the vehicle he was driving.

The pursuit started in Hamilton County when the sheriff’s office received confirmation that Smith had an active probation violation warrant in Bradley County and attempted a traffic stop on Standifer Gap Road. The suspect was pursued onto I-75 into Bradley County, where they left the interstate at exit 20 and continued through several neighborhoods. It ended when Smith pulled into the parking lot of the Judicial Center on south Blythe Avenue. He was taken into custody after a brief scuffle.

Hamilton County, Bradley County, and Cleveland Police units were involved in the pursuit.

Deputies reported Smith’s wife was in the vehicle at the time and made several attempts to escape during the pursuit.

Smith, who is 32 and gave an address in Benton Tennessee, has the following charges in Bradley County:

James Matthew Smith

• Especially Aggravated Kidnapping
• Felony Reckless Endangerment
• Felony Evading
• Resisting Arrest
• Vandalism
• Failure to Maintain Lane
• Violation of the Registration Law
• Seatbelt Violation
• Stop Sign Violation
• Violation of Probation.

Smith is currently in the Bradley County jail with a hold placed for additional charges to be filed in Hamilton County.