MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Police detectives are warning residents to take precautions when meeting strangers for online sales after a man was robbed at gunpoint while attempting to sell a gold chain he had listed on Facebook Marketplace.
According to the Murfreesboro Police Department, the robbery occurred around 6:05 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, when the 48-year-old victim agreed to meet several individuals at a residence on Blaze Drive to finalize the sale of the chain. The victim told officers he had arranged the meeting through Facebook Marketplace after listing the jewelry for sale online.
Detectives said the situation escalated once the man arrived. One of the suspects asked to examine the gold chain while two others remained inside a nearby vehicle. During the interaction, investigators say the two men in the car pointed handguns at the victim while the third suspect took possession of the chain. The suspects then fled the scene with the jewelry…