A teenager has been arrested after police say he stole two cars and robbed a man at gunpoint in Kingston Springs, WKRN reports.
His arrest was made on Sunday with the help of license plate recognition (LPR) cameras.
Kingston Springs Police Department told News 2 that a man called 911 after he had been robbed at gunpoint and assaulted by the 17-year-old. The victim told officers he knew the teen and was able to identified the suspect.
A LPR was able to spot the spotted a white Honda stolen the night before out of Bellevue a
“Officers gave chase and, with the way he was erratically driving, officers discontinued the pursuit,” Vaughan said.
The LPR camera spotted a stolen red 2015 Toyota RAV4 on Sunday driven by the 17-year-old. Officers initiated a traffic stop but the teen drove away and led them on a chase.
Police say officers lost the vehicle at one point but was able to locate him after a driver who the teen almost hit pointed officers in the teen’s direction.
The teen eventually surrendered to officers. Police say he tossed a gun out the window of the vehicle during the pursuit.
Sgt. Jeremy Vaughan of the Kingston Springs Police Department told News 2 that the teen admitted to officers that he had been smoking meth the past three days.
Police also say the teen stole a white Honda stolen the night before.
The 17-year-old is now facing armed robbery, car theft, and evading arrest. He remains behind bars in a Williamson County juvenile facility.
