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Tyson Gilbert, 39, of Cookeville, Tennessee, reportedly cut off his penis and threw it out the window of his Honda Accord while fleeing officers. The chase began when police found him parked partially in the way of traffic on Highway 70 near the town of Dowelltown. Speaking to radio station WLJE, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Bobby Johnson said that the man took off when officers initially tried to signal him with their lights.