Metro police say a 16-year-old suspected in a string of armed robberies across Davidson County was arrested Wednesday shortly after the latest holdup at Dragon Wireless on Murfreesboro Pike.
Detectives with the Violent Crimes Division — with help from the Canine and Aviation Units — took Karon Simpson, 16, into custody. Investigators say Simpson admitted to being the gunman in seven robberies over the last month.
He is charged in Juvenile Court with seven counts of aggravated robbery connected to the following cases:
- Oct. 23 — The Escape Game, 162 3rd Avenue North
- Oct. 24 — Family Dollar, 853 Bell Road
- Oct. 25 — Family Dollar, 853 Bell Road
- Oct. 28 — Wireless Z, 5335 Charlotte Pike
- Nov. 6 — Super Mercado, 981 Murfreesboro Pike
- Nov. 10 — Subway, 769 Bell Road
- Nov. 12 — Dragon Wireless, 1204 Murfreesboro Pike
Police say Simpson was armed during each incident…