WATCH: Brentwood Teen Arrested For Reckless Endangerment At Franklin Car Event

BRENTWOOD, TN — A Brentwood teenager may think twice the next time he wants to show off his muscle car for his friends, after being arrested for felony reckless endangerment.

Franklin Police charged Tahj Turnley with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon after he allegedly lost control of his car while "showing off" as he left the Cars and Coffee event at the Thoroughbred 20 theater parking lot in Cool Springs March 4.

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Turnley was "driving with total disregard for the safety of bystanders, many of whom had to take evasive action to avoid being run over," according to Franklin Police.

Turnley was identified using a video of the incident posted on social media.

He is free on a $5,500 bond.

Image via Franklin PD