LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An incident that led to a driver being robbed at gunpoint along I-24 earlier this year never happened, according to authorities.
On Aug. 26, the La Vergne Police Department alerted the public about an armed robbery that occurred on I-24 between Sam Ridley Parkway and Waldron Road.
The victim allegedly told officers that a black Toyota sedan brake-checked him and threw eggs onto his windshield, and when he pulled over to the right shoulder, the occupants inside the Toyota got out and robbed him at gunpoint.
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Following the incident, the police department asked the public for video footage and additional information. Now, after a through investigation, detectives say they can now confirm that the incident “did not occur.”…