3 arrested for stolen vehicles, drugs after helicopter pursuit in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Three people were arrested, including one juvenile, Monday in connection with two stolen vehicles and drug possession after a Metro police helicopter pursuit.

Three suspects, 19-year-old Christopher Garcia, 19-year-old Jesenia Castro and a juvenile were arrested after the Tuesday morning chase, which stretched from Bordeaux to Glencliff, according to court documents.

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An arrest warrant stated early Tuesday morning, Metro Nashville police officers discovered a stolen Infiniti Q60. They placed an electronic tracking device on it and watched as it traveled around Bordeaux.

Officers reportedly saw three suspects, identified as Garcia, Castro and the juvenile, get out of the Infiniti and move to a gray Ford F150. When officers ran the license plate number on the truck, they found it was registered to a Nissan.

The Ford sped away from the scene, and officers called for a Metro helicopter to assist with tracking the vehicle.

When the Ford stopped at an apartment building on Neese Drive in Glencliff, the suspects allegedly got out and ran from the truck. The helicopter followed the suspects until they were able to be arrested.

Officers verified that the vehicle identification code on the Ford matched a truck that was reported stolen on Sept. 2.

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During a search of the Ford, officers reportedly found found 1,735 grams of marijuana, 57 oxycodone pills and empty plastic bags. While searching Garcia, officers found $1,106 in his pocket, according to an arrest warrant.

Metro police reported detectives also found a Glock handgun in the bushes near where the suspects ran, and another Glock handgun underneath a set of stairs.

Garcia is being held in Metro jail on a $148,000 bond. Castro’s bond is set at $107,000.

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