Crime & Safety
Nashville Stepdad Brings 5-Year-Old To Drug Deal, Shootout: Police
A 35-year-old Nashville man brought his step-daughter to a drug deal, got robbed and tried to flee from police, MNPD says.
NASHVILLE, TN — Metro Police say a man brought his 5-year-old step-daughter to a drug deal that devolved into an attempted robbery, shootout and police chase.
Jeffrey Donaldson, 35, went to a drug deal, but was instead robbed at gunpoint, investigators allege. He then fled the scene, all while his 5-year-old step-daughter was in the back seat of the car. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)
The would-be robber began to chase Donaldson, firing several shots at the car. Police were able to stop and arrest Donaldson and the other man.
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Donaldson is being held on a $100,000 bond.
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