15/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 15/08/2024 21:05
Coordinated work by Specialized Investigations Division detectives and detectives from multiple precincts led to this afternoon's arrest of a 19-year-old man for taking part in a series of business burglaries where vehicles were used to ram through entrances, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to buildings.
Thomas Membreno-Rodriquez of Neill Avenue is jailed tonight in lieu of $140,500 bond on five counts of burglary, one count of attempted burglary, four counts of felony theft, four counts of felony vandalism, marijuana possession, and driving without a license.
Membreno-Rodriquez was stopped on Mansfield Street at N. 9th Street today and detained for driving without a license and having marijuana. During a subsequent interview with detectives, Membreno-Rodriquez admitted that he and accomplices were responsible for:
In addition to the Nashville cases, Membreno-Rodriquez admitted to taking part in a business burglary in Lebanon and one in Nolensville.
The investigation is continuing to identify and apprehend the other individuals involved.