Gunshot detection sensors, LPRs, assist in arrests of suspects who fired shots at a home

Gunshot detection sensors led officers to a home hit by bullets, even though no one called 911. The Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) used automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and public safety cameras to assist with the investigation, resulting in the arrest of two individuals on Tuesday, June 9.

Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives have charged LaSpecial Cantrell, 34, and Harvey Haynes, 35, with three counts of reckless endangerment. Haynes also faces charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm and prohibited weapon violations due to a Glock switch.

During the investigation, RTCC analysts identified a Honda CR-V connected to the gunfire. Members of the Special Operations Unit (SOU) executed search warrants at homes on E. Sevier Street and Old Lascassas Pike, where Cantrell was apprehended. The handgun used in the shooting was also recovered, which was confirmed by Crime Scene Investigators using the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) system. Haynes was later located and arrested by members of the Patrol Division in the area of S. University Street and E. State Street.

Investigators found that Cantrell, Haynes, and another person drove by a home on Rushwood Drive at around 12:11 a.m. Tuesday and fired shots. The third person hasn’t been charged.

According to the preliminary investigation, Cantrell had an argument with her boyfriend on Sunday, who may have been the intended target. Three people were inside the home at the time, but no one was injured.

The Forensic Services Unit, Special Investigation Section, and Patrol Division also assisted with the investigation.

Harvey is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center with a bond set at $120,000, while Cantrell’s bond is set at $60,000. A hearing has been scheduled for August 20 in General Sessions Court.