Day/date: June 16, 1988 RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION FIELD INCIDENT REPORT Incident type: Assault on Non-Federal, Officer Log number: 88-106 Date/time of incident: 6/15, 11 pm Date/time received: 6/16, 10 am Park: Great Smokies Location: Little River Road Reported by: Pete Hart, Chief Ranger, Great Smokies Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO Summary: Ranger Kirk Tranchita attempted to stop a vehicle which was weaving down Little River Road, but the driver refused to pull over. Tranchita radioed for assistance; since no NPS unit was available, Officer Ron Suttles of Townsend PD provided backup. Suttles attempted to intercept the car Tranchita was pursuing by placing his cruiser across the road at an intersection known as "Townsend Y", which is about one mile inside the park boundary. Suttles stood next to the cruiser and signaled the car to stop, but the driver continued on, hitting the officer. Suttles was able to fire a single shot at his assailants; it penetrated both the rear and front windows of the car, but hit neither of the occupants. Suttles was not badly injured. The car was later stopped by Blount County officers. The two occupants were placed under arrest on a wide variety of charges, including assault, driving on a revoked license, and driving under the influence (DUI). Both men had prior convictions for DUI. Persons involved: Name Address DOB or age