Three juveniles charged with string of carjackings in South Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Three juveniles accused of carjacking multiple people at gunpoint overnight were charged Tuesday morning after a police pursuit through South Nashville and Antioch.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the three teens — two aged 15 and one aged 16 — were reportedly driving a stolen Toyota Tacoma in South Nashville.
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Around 2 a.m., they stopped at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Richards Road in Antioch. The three teens allegedly approached a man in the parking lot and demanded his phone and wallet before they got into the man's Saturn car and drove away.
Authorities said around 10 minutes later, a woman in an Infiniti Q70 was carjacked in the 300 block of Bakertown Road. The victim reportedly told officers that a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck rammed into the back of her vehicle, and armed individuals approached her. The suspects then got into the Infiniti and drove off, leaving the truck behind.
A Metro Police helicopter began tracking the Infiniti, and officers on the ground deployed spike strips along Hamilton Church Road. After the car was stopped, the three teens exited and ran into the woods.
The Saturn was found abandoned near Tusculum Road and Park Court after it had been set on fire.
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All three suspects were apprehended with the assistance of the helicopter, canine officers, South Precinct officers and detectives.
Each of the teens was charged in juvenile court. Officials said one of the suspects was previously charged with carjacking in 2023 when he was 14 years old.
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