3 Teens Arrested, 2 More Sought After Stolen Guns, Car Recovered

NASHVILLE, TN -- Metro Police arrested three teenagers and are looking for two others accused of stealing guns and a car.

Tuesday night, officers with the special juvenile task force attempted to pull over a Toyota Corolla on Kipling Drive which had been reported stolen April 11.

Officers said the driver drove a short distance and then five people leapt out of the car and ran.

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A 16-year-old passenger was quickly arrested and a K-9 officer tracked 19-year-old Amier Neguse to a nearby backyard. Police arrested 18-year-old Felix Reyes-Santos nearby, as well.

The driver escaped, but police said he is a 16-year-old with prior arrests. He and another passenger are being sought.

Officers found a .380 caliber pistol behind a home, and a .25 caliber pistol inside the Corolla, along with more than 100 rounds of AR-15 ammunition, more than 100 rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition, keys to three other vehicles, a small amount of marijuana and digital scales.

Reyes-Santos and Neguse were both booked into Metro Jail on charges of vehicle theft, evading arrest, unlawful gun possession, resisting arrest, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, marijuana possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Reyes-Santos was also booked on outstanding warrants, charging him with three South Nashville robberies.

The 16-year-old was taken to juvenile detention on charges of vehicle theft, unlawful gun possession, evading arrest, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Photos via Metro Nashville Police Department