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Courthouse escapee surrenders in Cheatham Co.

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ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. -

A man who fled from courthouse officials in Cheatham County last month after a judge revoked his bond has turned himself in.

Dennis Scruggs surrendered to authorities with his attorney by his side late Wednesday.

Scruggs, of Chapmansboro, was indicted last August on a theft charge and appeared in a Cheatham County courtroom for an arraignment hearing in December.

As he was being taken to the jail, Scruggs got away from security officers and fled, attempting to run over a sheriff's deputy who fired a gunshot in his direction.

Scruggs faces aggravated assault charges in connection to the incident.

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