Nashville Police Find 32 Pounds Of Pot After Responding To Alarm

ANTIOCH, TN — Hoist on his own petard (allegedly), an Antioch man was arrested Saturday afternoon after police say they found nearly 32 pounds of marijuana inside his home after responding to a burglar alarm.

Metro Police said they received an alarm call from a home on Oak Chase Drive and when they arrived, William Coffee was at home. Coffee, 32, refused to allow police to enter the house, but officers said they smelled a strong odor of marijuana, so they obtained a warrant.

During the search, officers said they found 14,512 grams — just a shade under 32 pounds — of marijuana inside the house.

In addition, police said they found $26,000, two handguns, a bong with a gas mask attached, grinders, scales and various other paraphernalia. A pair of 4-year-old children were asleep in one of the home's bedrooms.

Coffee was arrested on charges of marijuana possession, child endangerment, and possession of a weapon.

Photo via Metro Nashville Police