2 arrested after suspicious person report leads police to drugs, stolen vehicle

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A call from a citizen reporting “suspicious” people in a neighborhood off Lebanon Pike led police to discover a stolen vehicle and drugs over the weekend.

Portia Richards, 23, and Steven Brown, 26, were arrested Sunday on multiple charges involving a stolen vehicle, possession of drugs and outstanding warrants.

According to an arrest report, police responded to a call from a concerned citizen about two people in a car “acting suspicious” near the 700 block of Rivercrest Pass on Sunday, Sept. 15.

When officers located the vehicle, they said discovered the license plate was registered to a different car. The National Crime Information Center later confirmed that the vehicle Brown and Richards were in had been reported stolen.

Officers attempted to perform a traffic stop on the car when the driver, Brown, reportedly tried to drive away from the scene before turning the car around.

When police approached the car, they observed that it had a stripped steering wheel, a broken back window and had been painted green.

In addition, officers said they observed drug paraphernalia in plain sight on the passenger seat floor, including two bongs and a straw with traces of an unspecified residue.

Richards was placed under arrest after she did not provide the correct identification with the police, per an arrest report.

In a box inside Richards’ purse, officers reportedly discovered 3.5 grams of methamphetamine, 0.5 grams of cocaine. They also found 30 grams of unidentified white powder, a spoon and tin foil with traces of burnt substances.

Brown was found to be driving on a revoked license. While searching him, officers found 30 grams of methamphetamine and a scale in his pocket along with other drug paraphernalia.

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Richards was charged with possession of meth, possession of cocaine and possession and drug paraphernalia. She is being held in Metro Jail on a $36,500 bond.

Meanwhile, Brown was charged with theft of a vehicle, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a revoked license. He is being held in jail on a $53,500 bond.

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