NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man arrested more than 100 times for panhandling was arrested Wednesday for evading arrest by running across Interstate 24.

The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the I-24 off ramp to Old Hickory Boulevard near the Rutherford County line.

According to court documents, officers were called to help after someone called 911 to report a man flagging down motorists and telling them his wife was having a medical episode parked on the side of the interstate.

Responding officers noted the man was likely 58-year-old Paul Aniel, who has been arrested in Nashville for panhandling in this manner more than 100 times.

When officers approached Aniel, he reportedly ran onto the interstate, crossing both west and eastbound lanes, which caused multiple motorists to swe

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