A Metro Nashville Police Department helicopter team helped catch four teens accused of breaking into cars Thursday night in Madison, East Nashville, and Midtown.
According to MNPD, the helicopter crew was on patrol over Madison when they spotted the suspects in the parking lot of the Nashville Nightmare Haunted House. Officers said the crew witnessed windows being shattered on at least three parked cars, with people diving inside to search for valuables.
Great work by an MNPD helicopter team on patrol over Madison Thur night led to the arrest of 4 teens for breaking into cars in Madison, East Nashville & Midtown. The helicopter team caught them in the act in the parking lot of Nashville Nightmare Haunted House and followed along. pic.twitter.com/FO0xND70FM
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) October 31, 2025
The suspects fled in a sedan, but the helicopter tracked their movements from above for about 15 minutes through the Madison area before they stopped at a strip mall on Brick Church Pike. Undercover detectives moved in and apprehended all four after brief foot chases. A pistol and evidence from the break-ins were recovered from the car…