In a dramatic series of events yesterday afternoon, a suspect was taken into custody after he allegedly committed an armed robbery and subsequently plunged into the Stones River in Nashville. Details from WSMV indicate that the incident started in the parking lot of a Marshall's at 3135 Lebanon Pike, where the woman fell victim to a gunpoint robbery.
Nathaniel Williams, 47, is the man identified by authorities as the suspect who is reported to have forced the woman to hand over her purse by threatening her with a gun, after which he fled the scene, leading officers into a chase that ended in the river. The pursuit heated up as an MNPD helicopter and officers from the Hermitage Precinct quickly responded, with Williams eventually opting to escape by entering the Stones River, where he was seen "kneeling on a log in the water" and clinging to brush while officers positioned on the bank and in a nearby boat, they waited hours for his eventual surrender, WKRN reported.
Williams has a troubling history with law enforcement, having a criminal record dating back to the mid-90s, which includes a conviction for second-degree murder back in 1998. He also faced fresh accusations as he was wanted for an attempted murder involving his brother last month. This information comes alongside further confirmation of Williams's extensive criminal background provided by Don Aaron, Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson, as shared by NewsChannel 5.
