Quick police action aided by a 16-year-old witness led to this afternoon’s arrest of two teenagers for burglarizing a home on Lera Jones Drive in the Priest Lake area of the Hermitage Precinct.
The 16-year-old was inside his residence when he heard someone repeatedly ring the door bell. Moments later burglars kicked open the back door.
The 16-year-old slipped out of the house without being noticed and called police with a very detailed description of the burglars and their vehicle.
Using information provided by the witness, Officers Mike Dixon and James McGill traced the car to a home on Edge Moor Drive. Officers and a police helicopter surrounded the home. Dhargham Ateia, 18, and his 17-year-old accomplice came outside and surrendered. Both admitted to the burglary during questioning by detectives. Ateia is being held in lieu of $20,000 bond on a charge of aggravated burglary. The 17-year-old was charged with aggravated burglary at Juvenile Court.
Merchandise stolen from the home, including a laptop computer and a videogame system, were recovered from the getaway car.
###
Disclaimer: These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Send questions or comments about this site to webmaster@police.nashville.org