La Vergne police arrest DUI suspect after hit-and-run crash

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A driver is in custody after allegedly fleeing the scene of a DUI crash that damaged a home late Saturday night in La Vergne.

According to police, officers were dispatched to Chyntara Drive around 11:55 p.m. on May 17 after a vehicle slammed into a residence and then fled. No injuries were reported inside the home.

K9 Sgt. Darby obtained a description of the suspect vehicle and, within 20 minutes, located it traveling on Old Nashville Highway. A traffic stop was initiated, and Officer Jordan took over the investigation. The driver failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for driving under the influence…

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