NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Metro police helicopter pursuit through Nashville resulted in the arrest of two men and the discovery of drugs over the weekend.
Jose Pena, 24, and Kevin Contrera, 22, were arrested on Sunday, Nov. 3 following the pursuit.
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On Sunday, officers were doing surveillance in the parking lot of Bucanas Nightclub when they reportedly saw Pena engage in what they believed to be a drug deal, according to court documents.
The officers said they followed his vehicle out of the parking lot onto Nolensville Pike, where Pena drove at speeds over 80 mph, swerved in the lanes of oncoming traffic and passed through red lights.
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Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle as it approached Murfreesboro Pike on Briley Parkway. Pena then reportedly turned off the car’s lights and sped away at over 100 mph.