Phone scammers making the rounds in Franklin

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Warner on January 17, 2020
Posted in: Media Release, Community, Crime Prevention.

1694555161Phone scammers are at it again in Franklin. Several residents, Friday night, are reporting they received calls that make mention of warrants for their arrest, and even jail time.

The calls are simply unscrupulous attempts to swindle unsuspecting residents out of money and personal information like their Social Security number.

If you receive a call you believe is part of a scam, hang up & call police.

Children who have aging parents should talk with their loved ones about scams, and warn them to never give anyone numbers or codes to their credit cards, bank cards, or any personal or financial information over the phone.

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Franklin Police offer Williamson women 4-day self-defense series

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Warner on January 16, 2020
Posted in: Community, Crime Prevention, Media Release. Tagged: .

According to statistics, 78 women are forcibly raped every hour in the United States. Just as startling: One out of four college students reported being sexually assaulted sometime during their four years of school. The Franklin Police Department is proud to offer free self-defense training to women who live or work in Williamson County. The training incorporates awareness building, prevention, risk reduction & avoidance, as well as hands-on self-defense training by experienced police officers. 

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Classes start soon, and registration is required for this 4-day series:

February 4, 6, 11 & 13
All classes meet from 6pm – 9pm:
Franklin Police Headquarters
900 Columbia Avenue

For more information or to register, email
Sergeant Amy Butler
Download the RAD registration form here.

The 12-hour program is designed for the average woman with no previous experience or background in physical skills training. Mothers & daughters are encouraged to attend this free training together.

Helping to provide this training is something that I always look forward to,” said RAD Instructor, Sergeant Amy Butler. “Participants walk away from this experience with a renewed feeling of confidence that they can avoid or overcome an attacker, we just show them how.”

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FPD response to recent social media posts about human trafficking at retail chain

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Warner on January 11, 2020
Posted in: Community, Media Release.

Recent citizen social media posts regarding two different incidents at the Cool Springs Target have prompted several residents to reach out to the FPD with understandable concern. In the posts, the authors share information about things they witnessed and make references to human trafficking.

The Franklin Police Department wants to share information about the incidents:

  1. After reviewing surveillance video with Target security, Franklin Police confirmed that the concerning person referenced in the post was an undercover Target Loss Prevention Officer.
  2. The arrests described in the second post, made by plainclothes Franklin Police Officers in the parking lot, were of four suspects who were attempting to fraudulently purchase cellular phones at the store.

The Department has never had a case of human trafficking or suspected trafficking at either Franklin Target. 

Citizen vigilance and people utilizing social media to raise awareness is commendable. In these recent cases, however, what was shared in these citizen posts was an unintended misunderstanding of the facts. Because those posts created undue public concern, the Franklin Police Department felt obligated to share this additional information with our citizens.

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Crime Stoppers cash offered for ID in Franklin auto burglary case

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Warner on January 10, 2020
Posted in: Crime Stoppers, Media Release, Put A Name with This Face, Reward, WANTED. Tagged: .

Franklin Police and Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward to anyone who can identify these thieves. They were caught on camera at the Cool Springs Target using credit cards stolen during a smash-and-grab auto burglary at a nearby fitness center. The suspects were driving this white Nissan with tinted windows.

Call Crime Stoppers
if you recognize them:
(615) 794-4000
or click to submit an anonymous eTip

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Recognize these crooks? Cash reward for info; Call Crime Stoppers: 615.794.4000

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Warner on January 8, 2020
Posted in: Crime Stoppers, Media Release, Put A Name with This Face, Reward, WANTED. Tagged: .

Franklin Police are hoping someone recognizes these thieves. On December 28 they worked together to shoplift a MacBook Pro from Music City Pawn on Murfreesboro Road. There is a cash reward for info on who they are.

Recognize them?
Call Crime Stoppers: (615) 794-4000
or click to submit an anonymous eTip

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Franklin Police quickly recover stolen car, West Virginia suspect held

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Warner on January 8, 2020
Posted in: Arrests, Media Release.

A West Virginia woman remains jailed following her arrest for stealing a car in Franklin, Monday.

Kristen Kelley
Age: 32
Vienna, WV

At 7:00, Monday morning, Franklin Police were summoned to the Mallory Lane Walmart after a vehicle was stolen from the parking lot. Officers worked with store security to review surveillance video and determined that the suspect, later determined to be 32-year-old Kristen Kelley, of West Virginia, stole the car after finding a spare key in the unlocked auto. Kelley loaded items she had just shoplifted from Walmart into the car before driving away.

Officers found Kelley attempting to remove the stolen vehicle’s license plate at a nearby Culver’s restaurant.

Kelley remains jailed on a $110,000 bond. Charged with Auto Theft, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Introduction of Contraband (drugs) into a Penal Institution, Kelley faces a judge on January 16.

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Driver facing several charges following DUI arrest, Sunday

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Warner on January 7, 2020
Posted in: Arrests, DUI, Media Release. Tagged: .

Lucas Jenkins
Age: 31
Franklin, Tennessee

A Franklin man is facing several charges after attempting to evade officers, Sunday.

At 4:15 am, an officer observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed down I-65 S near Cool Springs. The driver, 31-year-old Lucas Jenkins, eventually pulled over on the Murfreesboro Road exit ramp. When the officer got out of her vehicle to approach, Jenkins sped away. The officer caught back up with Jenkins a short time later and determined he was impaired. A loaded handgun was found in the vehicle next to Jenkins.

During his arrest, Jenkins claimed to be a sergeant with another law enforcement agency, which was later determined to be false.

Charged with DUI, Failure to Maintain a Lane, Felony Evading, Possession of a Firearm While Intoxicated, Criminal Impersonation, Filing a False Report, Open Container, and having an outdated driver’s license, Jenkins is free on a $33,000 bond. He is due in court January 16.

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