Crime & Safety
4 Teens Arrested In Stolen Prius After Briley Chase: Police
A 15-minute chase on Briley Parkway ended with the arrest of four 15-year-olds suspected of stealing a Prius.
NASHVILLE, TN -- Four 15-year-old boys led police on a 15-minute chase on Briley Parkway Thursday afternoon ending with their arrest for stealing a Prius.
Metro Police say they received a tip that Rico Ransom, a 14-year-old wanted for shooting a 17-year-old near Pearl-Cohn High School, was in a stolen Prius. That car was spotted near 20th Avenue and Herman Street, sparking the quarter-hour pursuit that ended after officers deployed spike strips on Briley Parkway.
Three of the 15-year-olds were immediately arrested and the fourth was picked up a short time later in a nearby neighborhood.
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Ultimately, it was determined Ransom was not in the car and he remains at large.
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