NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Five Memphis teenagers accused of breaking into vehicles in West Nashville face felony charges after their arrest, officials said.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said the teens—identified as 18-year-old Jadarrinn Franklin, 18-year-old Darrion Blakely, 19-year-old Lecedri Brown, and 19-year-old Christian Bridges—were taken into custody by Violent Crimes Division detectives on Thursday, Sept. 17.
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Authorities reported the teens were captured with assistance from an MNPD helicopter after they were seen going into an apartment on Patricia Drive.
According to the MNPD, detectives learned that the teens were traveling in a stolen Kia Optima and had burglarized a vehicle on Idaho Avenue Thursday morning. Even though nothing was taken, the rear window of the vehicle was damaged in the process…