December 16, 2022 – Mt. Juliet, Tenn. – Three suspects were quickly apprehended after their active burglary was interrupted by officers this morning. One of the large items they were stealing, a go-cart, was a child’s Christmas gift that was paid for and waiting to be pick-up by the parents. Officers were alerted around 5:00 a.m. of an alarm activation at Tractor Supply at 14295 Lebanon Road, and they arrived to find the suspects actively burglarizing the store. Two suspects attempted to run away, but officers gave chase and apprehended both. One suspect, who hid in a nearby wooded area, was tracked by a Wilson County Sheriff K9 within moments of fleeing.More Crime News!
Further investigation revealed the suspects arrived in two vehicles, one being a U-Haul box truck. In the box truck was a freshly stolen go-cart, which was waiting at Tractor Supply to be picked up by a family who bought it for their child. An adult female suspect was staying in a nearby car while the two adult male suspects burglarized the location. They are all suspects in other Tractor Supply burglaries across the mid-state that occurred overnight.
All three suspects were arrested and booked in the Wilson County Jail on the following charges:
Jerome T. Helm, 37 of Nashville, was charged with:
- Evading Arrest
- Aggravated Criminal Trespass
- Theft of Property
- Possession of Burglary Tools
- Vandalism > $10,000
Jerome T. Bass, 60 of Nashville, was charged with:
- Evading Arrest
- Aggravated Criminal Trespass
- Theft of Property
- Possession of Burglary Tools
- Vandalism > $10,000
Lilia A. Shabazz, 32 of Nashville, was charged with:
- Aggravated Criminal Trespass
- Theft of Property
- Possession of Burglary Tools
- Vandalism > $10,000
If anyone has any information about the suspects, they are urged to call the Mt. Juliet Police Department at (615) 754-2550. Information can also be given anonymously by calling (615) 754-TIPS (8477) or via the Mt. Juliet Police Department website at http://www.mjpd.org/.
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