South Nashville Cell Phone Thieves Sought

NASHVILLE, TN — Gunmen robbed two south Nashville cell phone stores Saturday and the pair may be connected to a similar theft last week.

The Metro PCS location on East Old Hickory Boulevard was robbed by an armed man at 11:30 a.m. and the Boost Mobile store on Nolensville Pike was robbed an hour and 20 minutes later by an another man. In both cases, the thieves fled in a dark colored pick-up with an extended cab. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Both robbers are described as black men in their 30s. The Metro PCS suspect has a beard and mustache, is approximately 5’6", weighing approximately 170 pounds. He was wearing eye glasses and a black ball cap. The Boost Mobile was wearing a black New Orleans Saints cap and had a black walking boot on his right leg.

They pair are also suspects in the robbery of another Metro PCS store, on Mt. View Road, last Saturday.

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