NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 19-year-old has been charged after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in Nashville Saturday night.
Brayden Hoffman, of South Nashville, was charged as a part of the Metro Nashville Police Department's Street Racing Initiative.
According to an MNPD press release, the chase began after Hoffman was seen drag racing in an Audi A5. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, and he reportedly fled at a high rate of speed down Interstate 40 West.
A Metro police helicopter was deployed to follow the Audi as it allegedly hit speeds of over 120 mph and used the left shoulder to pass other vehicles.
Officers stopped Hoffman on Murfreesboro Pike at Pin Hook Road, where he reportedly complied with their requests. During a search of the vehicle, officials said they found a "small amount of marijuana" and a pipe.
Hoffman was charged with evading arrest, drag racing, drug possession and drug paraphernalia possession. His bond was set at $34,000, but according to Davidson County Sheriff's Office records, he was released on Sunday, Feb. 2.