Strange Happening At Rutherford Manufacturing Plant Causes Concern

Rutherford County law enforcement agencies were concerned about homeland security safety after an incident at Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc.

Around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, an unidentified man of Middle Eastern descent approached an employee outside Barrett Manufacturing, asked about what was made there, and if he could see inside.

The employee responded with information tours planned in advance.

The man wanted to know if he could buy metal from the company with the $15,000 to $20,000 in cash he had on him at the time.

The employee offered to give the man's name to management, but he left in a white dooley pick-up truck with two other occupants and a lot of luggage in the truck bed. The truck may have Michigan license plates.

"Certainly since 9/11 a lot of law enforcement agencies have taken these kinds of things more seriously. It's hard to say whether there is anything to this or not, but if it is something suspicious we definitely want to know about it," TBI spokesperson Jennifer Johnson said.

Barrett Firearms makes 50 caliber rifles for the military.

If you have any information about these men please call the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department at 898-7770