Smyrna Police Department searching for vehicle of interest in a shooting

Smyrna Police Department searching for vehicle of interest in a shooting

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…

Heroin, suspected fentanyl and meth seized in search warrants

Heroin, suspected fentanyl and meth seized in search warrants

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,…

Car Burglaries

Police urging residents not to confront criminals after car burglars & homeowner exchange gunfire

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…

Junior Officer Summer Camp

Murfreesboro Police launches ‘Junior Officer Summer Camp’ for local kids

Murfreesboro Police Department is launching a Junior Officer Summer Camp for children ages eight to 12 as a way of getting to know the officers in our community. The Junior Officer Summer Camp builds bridges between police and youth as well as their families, teaching safety, respect, and encouragement. Youth learn valuable skills, such as…

BOLO: Detectives need help identifying two persons of interest in a burglary case

BOLO: Detectives need help identifying two persons of interest in a burglary case

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…

Police urge residents to lock their vehicles

Police urge residents to lock their vehicles, remove guns & valuables after rash of auto burglaries

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Crimes Against Property detectives are urging residents to lock their automobiles and remove valuables after multiple car break-ins where 13 firearms have been stolen over the past month. MPD officers responded to 81 burglaries to motor vehicles between March 1 and April 5. The recent rash occurred from Joe B. Jackson…

Cue Hit

Murfreesboro implements a new citizen feedback solution for 911

The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center (ECC) is one of the first 911 Centers in Tennessee to implement an innovative new technology called CueHit PowerEngage to track citizen satisfaction and solicit feedback after a call is made to the ECC. The new technology uses text messaging to contact some 911 and non-emergency callers who have recently…