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Inmate goes on 100-mile joyride in stolen police cruiser

Took the keys to the car and just took off

By C1 Staff

BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. — An inmate who nicked a police car and took it for a 100-mile joy ride landed back behind bars.

A trustee at the jail, Thomas Masengale grabbed the keys to the cruiser around 7 a.m. Monday morning and took off north toward Anderson County, according to WBIR.

Police tracked him using a device implanted in the cruiser; they say he didn’t put up a fight when they caught up with him and took him back into custody.

The jail has removed his trustee status and he now faces more charges.