A Jonesborough Man Accused Of Assaulting A Taxi Driver And Later Stealing His Vehicle Will Be Arraigned This Afternoon In General Sessions Court. 55 Year Old Jeffrey Atwood Is Charged With Aggravated Assault, Theft Of A Motor Vehicle And Driving On A Suspended License. The Taxi Driver Told Police, Atwood Allegedly Started Punching Him, So He Pulled Into A Parking Lot At A Business Off Highway 11E And Called 911. When Officers Arrived, Atwood Slid Into The Driver’S Seat, A Brief Standoff Occurred And Atwood Fled In An Aggressive Manner. Deputies Pursued The Stolen Vehicle And Were Able To Apprehend Atwood, Who Is Being Held On A $47,000 Bond.