Fugitive in Collegedale chase caught in Brainerd Walmart after weeklong manhunt

Thursday, October 25, 2012

The fugitive who escaped after leading Collegedale police in a pursuit that ended in the Green Shanty area on Oct. 19 has been arrested, according to a news release from Detective Jamie Heath.

Edward Lee Moore II was arrested Thursday at the Brainerd Walmart after nearly a weeklong manhunt, Heath said. The Chattanooga Police Department's Fugitive Division had received information as to Moore's whereabouts and was able to successfully capture him, Heath said.

Moore is facing multiple felony charges from Collegedale police and Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. A court date has not yet been set.