ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Proactive policing by Ashland City law enforcement last month led to the arrests of two alleged auto burglars who have a long history of breaking the law.
The incident happened at the Hickory Hills Condos along Highway 12. At approximately 3:51 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2024, police got a call from someone who said she saw a tall man wearing a security jacket or shirt and tugging on vehicle door handles.
When the Ashland City Police Department (ACPD) arrived, the white SUV and man were gone. Officers flooded the area and, a short time later, spotted the SUV exiting another complex.
Authorities said the car sped away, going 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, so they pulled the vehicle over. Body camera footage reveals what happened next.
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“There’s also marijuana in the vehicle,” an officer said.
“You smell it?” the driver asked. “It ain’t-“
“Yeah, I smell it,” the officer replied.
The man behind the wheel was Marquis Neal. The 40-year-old told officers he was speeding because his mother was in the hospital. When asked what hospital, he said Vanderbilt, but then he said it might be another hospital.