A police pursuit in La Vergne on Wednesday ended with a wrecked getaway plan, two people in handcuffs, and a stash of stolen guns and narcotics off the street, authorities said. Officers say they deployed spike strips to slow the vehicle, which still managed to hit a patrol car before the two occupants bolted on foot and were quickly taken into custody. A search of the scene turned up stolen handguns, what police described as a machine-gun conversion device, roughly 27.8 grams of crack cocaine, and other controlled substances.
According to FOX17, La Vergne officers first spotted the vehicle after a Flock camera alert near East Nir Shreibman Boulevard and attempted a traffic stop. The driver allegedly hit the gas instead, weaving recklessly through the area and triggering the pursuit. Police said spike strips were used during the chase, and that two people ditched the car and ran before officers caught up with them.
Weapons and narcotics recovered
The department told Rutherford Source that officers recovered a stolen Glock 19 outfitted with a machine-gun conversion device commonly called a “switch,” a Glock 21, approximately 27.8 grams of crack cocaine, powder cocaine, Adderall pills, bottles of lean, a digital scale, and other drug paraphernalia. Investigators said the Glock 19 had been reported stolen and that the evidence is being processed as part of an active narcotics and weapons investigation.
Charges and police response
Per FOX17, the two suspects face a long list of felony counts, including felony evading, aggravated assault on first responders, felony drug offenses, prohibited weapons violations, and resisting arrest. Authorities say the case remains under active review as detectives sort through the evidence and prepare formal charging paperwork.
The department emphasized that the arrests and seizures were the result of “proactive policing, teamwork, and technology such as Flock cameras,” Rutherford Source reported. La Vergne police said the operation removed dangerous weapons and narcotics from city streets and that detectives will keep working leads as the investigation moves forward.
