Crime & Safety
1 Arrested, More Sought In String Of Franklin Car Break-Ins
Franklin Police arrested a 19-year-old and are searching for at least one other man in a rash of auto break-ins.
FRANKLIN, TN — Franklin Police identified two suspects in a string of auto burglaries that have struck three subdivisions this summer.
Investigators say Clayton Wallos, 19, and Nicholas Owens, 18, were involved in as many as eight auto burglaries and a home burglary in the Fieldstone Farms, Westhaven, and Chestnut Bend subdivisions in June and July. Wallos was arrested Wednesday and charged with burglary to a motor vehicle. Police expect additional charges. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)
Police said anyone with information about Owens — pictured at right above — should call CrimeStoppers at 615-794-4000.
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Detectives have recovered several items stolen during the recent burglaries, though not three guns stolen from unlocked cars.
Detectives expect to make several more arrests.
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