More cars broken into in East Nashville despite increased police patrols
“It’s pretty scary. It reminds you that anything can happen at any time and that we really do rely on police.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On Thursday more people in East Nashville are dealing with getting their car windows replaced after they woke up to find them shattered. This comes just days after the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) says 56 cars in the same area were broken into over the weekend.
Cameron Wade is one of those now driving around with one less window after his car was hit on Saturday night.
“Sure enough, we looked in, the whole car was rummaged through, and the other car that was unlocked had been entered as well,” Wade said.
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Despite police saying they were stepping up patrols in the area, on Thursday night, another handful of cars were hit. WSMV talked to people on Hayden Drive, Welcome Lane, and Chickasaw Avenue who all had their windows broken on Wednesday evening.
Police say they’re looking for two to three males in a white Ford pickup truck that could be responsible for the thefts on both nights.
“It’s a violating feeling. You just see all your name on all your papers, strewn about the vehicle. You don’t really know what they’ve actually taken,” Wade said.
Wade has a Ring doorbell, flood lights, and was just feet away inside, so he says it’s concerning that none of that was enough to stop the thieves. He also says he wants police to make more of an effort to stop whoever is doing this.
“They did not come out. They said they would just call once we called insurance and make a paper report. So police didn’t actually come out to our site at all,” Wade said.
Police said it’s not uncommon for them to not respond to every car break-in in person.
“It’s pretty scary. It reminds you that anything can happen at any time and that we really do rely on police and safety. It’d be nice to have some patrols, so that we felt a little bit safer,” Wade said.
MNPD is starting a new shift in February where officers will respond to the areas dealing with the most 911 calls. They hope that combined with other initiatives with decrease crimes of all different types.
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