Teen Admits to Smoking Meth After Reportedly Stealing Two Cars in Kingston Springs

A teenager has been arrested after police say he stole two cars and robbed a man at gunpoint in Kingston Springs, WKRN reports. His arrest was made on Sunday with the help of license plate recognition (LPR) cameras. Kingston Springs Police Department told News 2 that a man called 911 after he had been robbed at gunpoint and assaulted by the 17-year-old. The victim told officers he knew the teen and was able to identified the suspect. A LPR was able to spot the spotted a white Honda stolen the night before out of Bellevue a “Officers gave chase and, with the way he was erratically driving, officers discontinued the pursuit,” Vaughan said. The LPR camera spotted a stolen red 2015 Toyota RAV4 on Sunday driven by the 17-year-old. Officers initiated a traffic stop but the teen drove away and led them on a chase. Police say officers lost the vehicle at one point but was able to locate him after a driver who the teen almost hit pointed officers in the teen's direction. The teen eventually surrendered to officers. Police say he tossed a gun out the window of the vehicle during the pursuit. Sgt. Jeremy Vaughan of the Kingston Springs Police Department told News 2 that the teen admitted to officers that he had been smoking meth the past three days. Police also say the teen stole a white Honda stolen the night before. The 17-year-old is now facing armed robbery, car theft, and evading arrest. He remains behind bars in a Williamson County juvenile facility. https://dicksoncountysource.com/teen-admits-to-smoking-meth-after-reportedly-stealing-two-cars-in-kingston-springs/?feed_id=21313&_unique_id=64768422c4b91