John McAfee was arrested Sunday night in Tennessee for DUI and possession of a handgun while under the influence.
Arrested by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Sheila Austin, warrants clerk for the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, confirmed that he is indeed the McAfee, according to CNN.
"I don't know why he would move to a little town like ours," she said.
McAfee, the anti-virus entrepreneur, while living in Belize in 2012, went into hiding after he became the prime suspect in a murder investigation, according to Boing Boing. Escaping the police and the country, he moved to Montreal where he lived with his wife, Janice Dyson, before moving to Tennessee. He now owns a company called Future Tense Secure Systems.
After he was released from prison on $5,000 bond, he took to Facebook to elaborate on his run in with the police.
"I just got a new prescription for Xanax and one pill felt good. Two seemed better. The shootout was nothing remarkable. No one was hit," said McAfee. "Yes, I was arrested while under the influence of Xanax. It was a brand new prescription received the same day of the arrest, and the physician neglected to warn me about driving while taking it. As to the weapons, I always carry them and, unless one is impaired, they are legal to possess and carry."
He later revealed the notion of a shootout is exaggerated.
"The shootout with the police was highly exaggerated and, in fact, no one was even hit by a bullet, let alone harmed by one," he said. "The police knew me, and I don't believe their hearts were truly in the shootout, as it is not included in the official report. When I ran out of ammunition, I surrendered quietly, and the officers and myself had a cigarette together and joked about my bad aim."
He concluded by giving away the contact information of the officer who arrested him.
"If there are any other questions, I would suggest you call the arresting officer. I believe his name was James at 731-602-0394," he finished.
Even though McAfee might be living "safely" in the U.S., he is still facing a wrongful death lawsuit for the 2006 killing of his neighbor in Belize.
