Nolensville, TN – In Nolensville, a quiet Saturday afternoon (8/9/2025) turned chaotic when a license plate reader flagged a pickup linked to Steven Bennett, a 51-year-old wanted on felony theft charges out of Rutherford County. Around 5:15 PM, police spotted the vehicle and tried to intercept it. Bennett had other plans—he sped up to 70 mph in a 40 zone, even as his tires deflated from spike strips. He eventually ditched the truck, scaled a fence, and bolted through a field before officers tasered and arrested him. Body cam footage captured Bennett’s shrug of a response: “Old habits are hard to break.”
Though Bennett was briefly released on bond, Rutherford County deputies quickly scooped him up and booked him into their detention center. The chase unfolded on Nolensville Pike, the town’s only main road, which also happens to be a historic corridor lined with businesses. Locals say traffic is already a headache, and incidents like this only highlight the strain…