Crime & Safety
Baby Driver: 12-Year-Old Among 4 Arrested In Nashville Car Thefts
Four juveniles, including two 12-year-olds, were arrested in South Nashville for a pair of auto thefts, according to police.
NASHVILLE, TN -- Four juveniles, including two 12-year-olds, one of whom was allegedly driving, were arrested for a pair of car thefts Tuesday.
Officers spotted two vehicles, a Nissan Altima and a Jeep Compass, both of which had been reported stolen, at a convenience store at Linbar Drive and Wallace Road. The 12-year-old driving the Altima was arrested after she allegedly hit an unmarked police car.
The Jeep, driven by a 16-year-old girl, managed to get away, but was spotted a short time later on Antioch Pike, where the driver was arrested.
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Two boys, 12 and 16 years old, tried to run from the Jeep but were arrested. All four were taken to juvenile detention.
Police say the Altima was stolen May 30 from Gauphin Place and the Jeep was stolen earlier Tuesday from Piccadilly Row.
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