ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) — A 53-year-old woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges in Anderson County after state troopers allegedly caught her drag racing a motorcycle with a child riding in the front seat.
According to an arrest affidavit, a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper was patrolling State Route 61 near Mariner Point Drive in Clinton just before 8 p.m. Wednesday when he spotted a Ford Mustang convertible racing alongside a motorcycle.
The trooper initiated a traffic stop on the Mustang and identified the driver as Cynthia Kitts. During the stop, the trooper observed a child seated in the front passenger seat of the convertible.
According to court documents, Kitts admitted to the trooper that she had been drag racing the motorcycle.
Following the admission, THP troopers placed Kitts under arrest. She has been charged with felony drag racing and misdemeanor child endangerment. No additional details regarding the motorcycle rider or the status of the child were immediately released.
