Mom, Child Robbed At Gunpoint, Thief Found With Anti-OD Drug In Underwear, 5 Chainsaws In Car: Police

ANTIOCH, TN — A man who robbed a mother and her young child at gunpoint was arrested with needles, spoons and an anti-overdose drug in his underpants, according to Metro Police.

According to an affidavit, a woman was unloading her car on Kothe Way in Antioch when she was approached by Dusan Simic, 37, who pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun, pointed it at the woman and her son and demanded the woman's purse and car keys, which she turned over. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Wednesday, an officer saw Simic driving a stolen car with a stolen tag and attempted to pull him over. Simic then fled, according to police, leading officers on a chase which showed "extreme disregard for the safety of others."

Simic hopped out of the car on Antioch Pike, according to police, and resisted arrest but was apprehended.

During a search, police found a spoon, needle and nalaxone, an anti-overdose drug. Police said Simic admitted to taking a gram of heroin. Officers also found five chainsaws and various electronics.

Simic is charged with, among other things, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, vehicle theft, possession without a prescription, resisting arrest and DUI.

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