Repeat offenders arrested; Illegal drugs and guns recovered
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Two teens with lengthy criminal histories were arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with an ongoing investigation regarding vehicle thefts, as well as the sale of guns and illegal drugs.
Metro police said Omar Diouf, 19, was arrested after leaving his home on Ransom Place. Diouf refused commands to stop and ran away, tossing a loaded handgun to the ground while he ran before being arrested a short time later.
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Police added the gun had been reported stolen. A 3D printed switch used to make a rifle automatic was also found inside Diouf’s pants.
Officers also executed a search warrant at Diouf’s Ransom Place home and found a 3D printer, five programmers, and hundreds of key fobs, according to investigators.
Police said Thierry Bwenge, also 19, was arrested near his home on Thornehill Drive. Officers also executed a search warrant at Bwenge’s home and found multiple firearm pieces, firearm magazines, munitions, drug paraphernalia, three bags of uncut key fobs, a car key programmer, a backpack containing psilocybin mushrooms, and a black key fob. Seven guns wrapped in rugs were also found in the garage, two of which had been reported stolen.
(Source: Metro Nashville Police Department) (Source: Metro Nashville Police Department) (Source: Metro Nashville Police Department)
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Both Diouf and Bwenge are charged with multiple counts of felony weapon possession, theft of a firearm, and possession of burglary tools.
Bwenge remains in jail on a $196,000 bond.
Diouf is jailed on a $160,000 bond and has also been charged with auto theft stemming from a crime on April 26 where he is alleged to have been the driver of a stolen Infiniti G37 that detectives tried to stop on Murfreesboro Pike. The driver, identified as Diouf, drove off, clipping a school bus in the process.
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In December 2023, Bwenge was one of three teens caught with two stolen cars, six guns, and 19 key fobs.
In February 2024, Diouf and Bwenge also allegedly stole an Instacart driver’s car in Franklin.
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