Thanks to the department’s license plate detection system, La Vergne Police officers were able to put a a man behind bars. LPD’s Blue Sentinel Program (LPR system) detected a stolen vehicle headed eastbound on Murfreesboro Road. The vehicle was reported stolen in an armed robbery out of Metro Nashville earlier this week. Sgt. Eric Staats…
Murfreesboro police are asking for help identifying a man suspected of burglarizing dozens of businesses over the past five months. The thief targets area businesses in the early morning using rocks to break-in. Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Detective Sergeant Tommy Massey said the thief used a rock to smash the glass to…
One man faces aggravated arson charges after a fire investigation conducted by the La Vergne Fire Rescue Department. Raul Alejandro Canaca was arrested for aggravated arson and harassment and is being held on bond at the Rutherford County Detention Center. “Our fire marshal’s office does an excellent job investigating our fires,” says Fire Chief Ronny…
Detectives need assistance identifying two persons of interest in a theft case. On April 12, several cell phones and an iPad Pro were stolen from the electronics department at Walmart on Old Fort Pkwy. An unidentified male used a tool to cut the security cables to an iPad Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max and an…
Detectives need assistance identifying two persons of interest in a fraudulent use of a credit card case. On March 29, 2022, stolen credit cards, obtained from a vehicle burglary at the West College Trailhead, was used at the Walmart at 2000 Old Fort Parkway. The suspects were able to obtain $500.00 in gift cards during…
Detectives need assistance identifying persons of interest in an armed robbery, theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit card case. A construction worker was approached by a man and woman who robbed him on April 21 at a construction site on S. Church Street. The victim’s wallet, with $300, personal debit card and…
On April 19, 2022, 10AM, Smyrna Police Department (SPD) responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Cannon Drive in Smyrna. One individual suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A vehicle of interest is pictured below. Anyone with information regarding this incident or the vehicle is asked to contact…
Seven pounds of heroin, two pounds of suspected fentanyl and about eight pounds of methamphetamine worth $250,000 were seized after multiple search warrants were served Monday in Nashville, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant said. “During the investigation, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Thomas Burnett identified Benjamin Tucker and Austin Welker as large scale distributors of heroin,…
Murfreesboro Police Department is urging residents not to confront car burglars after a homeowner exchanged gunfire with two people attempting to break into a neighbor’s vehicle on Sunday, April 17. The incident occurred at a home in the 4900 block of Neyland Way around 4:10 a.m. The preliminary investigation shows a homeowner received an activation…
Detectives need help identifying two persons of interest in a burglary case. On April 3, money orders/checks were stolen from the night deposit box at Farrar Brothers on West College Street. One person is captured on video checking the box and another person is seen retrieving the items. The individuals were driving a dark colored…