A driver who led police on a pursuit on Thanksgiving night had to be tased before officers could take him into custody. When officers returned to the scene the next day they recovered a gun that was later determined to be stolen. The pursuit started around 6:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving when an officer attempted to…
The City of La Vergne is kicking off the holiday season with the annual Parade of Light Christmas parade. This year’s theme is the 12 Days of Christmas. In addition to City of La Vergne emergency vehicles, this year’s parade features the La Vergne High School Band, the Miss La Vergne pageant royalty, and other…
Do you have any pharmaceutical pills that you don’t need anymore? This Saturday the La Vergne Police Department is hosting a Drug Take Back Day to help citizens safely dispose of their old medications. La Vergne Officers will be outside the police department located at 5093 Murfreesboro Road on Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m….
The annual trick-or-treating event “Goblins and Goodies at the Park” will be on October 26th, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the walking trail at Veterans Memorial Park located at 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. The free trick-or-treating event gives kids and families a safe environment to enjoy Halloween fun. Kids and families are…
Two people who led La Vergne officers on a vehicle pursuit before taking off on foot have been taken into custody. Around noon on Wednesday, October 9 officers recognized the driver, passenger and vehicle on Murfreesboro Road from a BOLO received by LPD earlier in the day by another agency. Officers attempted to pull the…
2019 Property Taxes have been sent out by the City of La Vergne Tax Department. The tax rate is currently $0.71 per $100 of assessed value. The rate was set by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen when they approved this year’s budget in June. Assessment rates for residential properties are 25% of the appraised…
On September 20, 2019 La Vergne police officers arrested two teenagers accused of robbing a woman during an online sale transaction. At 9:30 a.m. the suspects, Jadarian Marble (18) and Tyler Benjamin (18), went to the victim’s house in the Lake Forest subdivision to purchase a MacBook Pro. They had connected with the victim on…
A dog park is officially in the works now in La Vergne thanks to a generous grant from the Boyd Foundation. The City of La Vergne is one of many across the state of Tennessee that was selected to receive a Dog Park Dash grant worth $25,000 to establish a dog park in the city….
Members of the LaVergne Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday May 4th, 2019. Officers will be working moving Alcohol Saturation Patrols (ASP) from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, and then conducting the Sobriety Checkpoints on Murfreesboro road. DATE: May 4th, 2019 TIME: The Sobriety Checkpoint will be conducted from 10:30 PM…