Search for suspect who ran from Smyrna police leads to brief lockdown in La Vergne
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities in two Middle Tennessee counties spent part of Thursday morning trying to track down a person accused of hitting a Smyrna police car and sparking a pursuit.
Shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, the La Vergne Police Department (LVPD) announced on social media that officers were actively chasing a suspect on foot who fled from law enforcement following a pursuit that started in Smyrna.
Police said La Vergne City Hall and the La Vergne Public Library were put on lockdown. Rutherford County Schools also told News 2 that schools in La Vergne were put on a precautionary lockdown.
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According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the suspect rammed a Smyrna Police Department vehicle during a traffic stop in an Infiniti 250 stolen from Davidson County.
MNPD officials told News 2 that South Precinct and K-9 officers, along with a helicopter, were searching their side of the county line for the suspect.
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Then, shortly after 10 a.m., LVPD updated its post, saying the search had been terminated and the suspect was still on the run.
According to MNPD, K-9s exhausted their tracks and the chopper conducted thorough sweeps of the area. Since Rutherford County authorities ended their search, Davidson County resources have reportedly been released, but law enforcement will remain on the lookout for the suspect.
LVPD described the suspect as a Black male wearing a black mask, khaki pants, and a green sweatshirt, but no shoes.
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If you saw anything suspicious in the Murfreesboro Road area near the library and 73rd Avenue, or if you have any information about the suspect, you are asked to call 911 or the Smyrna Police Department at 615-459-6644.
No additional details have been released about this incident.
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