Police in La Vergne say a potentially dangerous situation was quickly brought under control after officers responded to a report of an armed individual.
According to the La Vergne Police Department, the incident happened March 19 along Murfreesboro Road, where a suspect allegedly approached another person with a makeshift weapon and made threats. Officers were able to locate the individual at a nearby residence and take him into custody without incident.
During the investigation, officers recovered the weapon and, with consent, searched the residence and a vehicle. Authorities say they found approximately 104 grams of suspected cocaine, along with marijuana, hydrocodone, drug paraphernalia, plastic baggies, a scale with residue, and a cutting agent believed to be wheat flour…