Jesse Scott, a Cannon County resident, might think twice before jumping into his girlfriend’s car and riding off with her after an assault incident this past Weekend. According to police reports, Scott told Cannon County Sheriff’s Deputies Tuesday that his girlfriend Regina Smith, picked him up at his home Saturday morning. As they were driving down Orville Duke Road, Smith told him that she needed to stop in front of Jimmy Murphy’s house for a second. As Mr. Scott waited in the car, Mr. Johnny Mitchell stepped out from behind a bush and attacked Scott while he was still inside the vehicle. Mitchell allegedly pulled Scott out of the car and continued his assault. Mr. Scott then told deputies that he had to walk home and when he got there he found that he had $115 missing that was in his pocket along with his keys. Mr. Scott said the reason why Mitchell assaulted him was because Mitchell accused him of stealing tools and guns in which Mr. Scott claimed innocence. Later while making the ID of the suspects, Mr. Scott stated that he was not for sure if he had his money on him at the time of the attack. Johnny Mitchell was arrested for assault and Regina Smith was also placed under arrest for facilitation to assault
