Two teenagers have been arrested and a third faces juvenile petitions after investigators linked them to two smash-and-grab burglaries that resulted in the theft of dozens of firearms from Murfreesboro businesses, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department.
Police said crime data analysts used automatic license plate reader (ALPR) technology to help identify the suspects. The investigation also involved assistance from the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
A 17-year-old was arrested in Davidson County on Monday, June 1. He faces 40 felony charges, including 36 counts of theft of a firearm, burglary, theft over $10,000, theft over $2,500 and vandalism over $10,000…