Crime & Safety
Task Force Nabs 3 Teens In Stolen Car: Metro Police
Two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old were arrested by officers assigned to the Juvenile Crime Reduction Task Force in a stolen car, police say
NASHVILLE, TN -- An officer with the new Juvenile Crime Reduction Task Force arrested two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old after a rainy chase in a stolen car. One of the 16-year-olds was wanted for another carjacking.
The officer saw a Toyota Camry which had been reported stolen at the Wedgewood Avenue/12th Avenue intersection and began following it. The driver noticed the officer and sped off, but the officer broke off the chase because of the slick roads.
Soon thereafter, an undercover officer saw the Camry in an alley near 11th Ave. North. The trio of teens tried to run but were arrested after a brief foot chase.
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The 16-year-old driver was already wanted for a Sunday carjacking when a woman had her Nissan Sentra stolen on Belcourt Avenue. The 16-year-old is charged with aggravated robbery, unlawful gun possession and vehicle theft. The other 16-year-old and the 17-year-old are charged with joyriding.
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