Franklin Shoplifter Arrested With Pot, Pistol: Police

FRANKLIN, TN — A pistol-packing, pot-pocketing woman tried stealing $1,900 in merchandise from the Cool Springs Target Friday, according to Franklin Police.

Store security detained Lanika Cartwright, 27, of Nashville, around 3:30 Friday afternoon. While she was being questioned by police, officers say she made several attempts to reach for her purse.

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Inside the purse, officers found a loaded handgun with a round in the chamber, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to an arrest report.

Cartwright, who investigators say initially gave them a false name, is charged with felony theft, unlawful possession of a weapon, drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal impersonation. She is free on a $9,000 bond.

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