BOLO Burglary Suspects

BOLO: Detectives need help identifying persons in a auto/garage burglary

Detectives need assistance in identifying two males who are persons of interest in an auto burglary at a home on Alexander Blvd. on January 28 at 1 a.m. The garage opener was taken from a car in the driveway and used to gain access to the garage of the home. A hunting backpack with binoculars,…

Jeremy Ottinger

Murfreesboro police help bust a multi-state car burglary and fraud ring

Two men are arrested as part of a multi-state crime spree, accused of breaking into cars at fitness centers, stealing credit cards and checkbooks, and then using them to make fraudulent purchases. Kenneth Jackson, 41, of Atlanta, and Jeremy Ottinger, 42, of Nashville, were arrested at a Nashville motel with the help of Metro Nashville…

Skylar Miller

Two men arrested for burglarizing and vandalizing church van

Two Murfreesboro men led police on a foot chase and were later arrested for breaking into and vandalizing a church van Tuesday, June 8. Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to the St. Marks United Methodist Church, 1267 N. Rutherford Blvd., in reference to suspicious activity. Once they arrived, they saw two men running from the…

Silver 4-Door Sedan

Assistance needed in identifying individuals involved in burglaries

Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance in identifying individuals involved in burglaries. On February 24, 2020, at approximately 2:40 a.m., a silver 4-door sedan (pictured below) was caught on camera on Maple Leaf Court in Smyrna. Occupants exited the sedan and checked the vehicles in the area for unlocked doors. At least one…

Robert Shegog

Police arrest man coined the ‘Mule Kick Burglar’

A man, who police are calling the ‘Mule Kick Burglar,’ has been arrested and tied to at least 59 business break-ins in several Middle Tennessee communities. A Murfreesboro Police Department officer stopped a vehicle driven by Robert Shegog, 35, of Murfreesboro on January 27, and charged him with possession of drugs. This led to Shegog…

Dollar General Burglary in Murfreesboro

Cigarette Burglars Target Businesses in Murfreesboro

Over the past two months, more than a dozen Murfreesboro businesses have been the target of burglars stealing large quantities of cigarettes. In one of the break-ins, the thieves stole more than 100 cartons of cigarettes and an additional 110 single packs. The break-ins have occurred at different times of the night. In most of…