Officers from the La Vergne Police Department took 13 local children out for the annual “Shop with a Cop” event. All of the kids are from La Vergne and we’re selected by the department’s Community Service Program Coordinator, Sgt. Sheree Robertson. The children were all treated to lunch at Bojangles before going across the parking…
On Saturday, December 1, 2018, at approximately 6:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash near 586 Fortress Blvd. The crash involved a 2005 GMC Sierra pickup truck and a 2018 Nissan Titan pickup truck. The investigation revealed the Sierra was traveling northbound on Fortress Blvd. when it travelled into the oncoming lanes…
At approximately 4:20 pm today, Smyrna received a call of a stolen vehicle that had been taken from Valero Market at the corner of Weakley Lane and Sam Ridley Parkway. Inside the stolen vehicle was a small child and the father attempted to stop the vehicle as it was leaving the parking lot onto Weakley…
The Smyrna Police Department, in a partnership with the Child Advocacy Center, is proud to participate in the 19 Days of Activism. The Smyrna Police Department considers every case of child abuse to be a very serious offense. Currently we have a Family Services Unit which consists of two detectives, a detective sergeant, and the…
With hopes of one day being an investigator with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, MTSU student Ezekiel Hall felt his participation in the recent “use-of-force” simulation event on campus was “an eye-opening experience” about what police officers face every day. “It’s a lot more difficult than people think. … This job takes serious experience and…
On Saturday, November 3, 2018, at approximately 5:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a one vehicle crash near 1002 E. Northfield Blvd. The crash involved a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling westbound on E. Northfield Blvd. and struck the curb multiple times before leaving the roadway and striking a…
At approximately 2:40 AM this morning Murfreesboro Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at 2029 S. Church Street and made contact with a female who reported being assaulted by a male who had left the scene in a Ford pick-up truck. She reported the subject may have weapons and a possible explosive device…
On October 26, 2018 a male juvenile was shot in the area of Katherine Suzanne Way in Smyrna. The victim was treated at Stonecrest Medical Center and is currently in stable condition. A warrant for Aggravated Assault has been issued for James Gaines, age 18. Gaines is described as a black male, 6’ tall and…
Information is needed about the vandals who destroyed the sod and grass early Tuesday at Rock Springs Middle School at 3301 Rock Springs Road in Smyrna, a school resource officer said. Baseball coach Keith Stephenson reported the baseball field was vandalized Tuesday, said SRO Ben Baldwin. Video showed a driver drove around the gate at…
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at approximately 2:10 AM, a Murfreesboro Police Officer was conducting a patrol check of the parking area of 2424 S. Church Street when he found 2 individuals sitting in a car. He approached and attempted to speak with them. They were uncooperative and fled the scene. As they fled the…