Metro police arrest 4 teens in stolen car after alleged armed robbery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Four teens were arrested over the weekend after Metro Nashville police said they were spotted robbing two men at gunpoint and fleeing in a stolen car.
The silver 2015 Chrysler 200 had been reported stolen after a carjacking Saturday, April 20 on Packard Drive, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD).
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The next day, a MNPD helicopter crew was conducting surveillance on the stolen Chrysler when police said three teens were seen robbing two men at gunpoint outside the Mosaic Apartments on Patricia Drive.
The teens then took off in the Chrysler, which officials said was being driven by a fourth teen, 18-year-old Tha Wah. Violent Crimes Division detectives stopped the vehicle on Murfreesboro Pike at East Thompson Lane.
Wah and two others, Nathan Naw and Saw Say, both 18, ran from the car but were apprehended, according to the police department. Meanwhile, the fourth suspect, a 15-year-old boy, remained in the vehicle.
While searching the Chrysler, detectives said they found two handguns, marijuana and around $1,600 in cash. Two subsequent search warrants at different Nashville homes also turned up a stolen handgun, numerous rounds of ammunition and pepper spray, police reported.
Naw, Wah and Say are each charged with aggravated robbery, attempted aggravated robbery and motor vehicle theft. They were still behind bars on Monday, April 22. The 15-year-old is charged with aggravated robbery in juvenile court.
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Detectives believe the teens may also be involved in other robberies and are continuing to investigate.
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