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Police Arrest Suspect In Rash Of East Nashville Burglaries

Posted at 5:16 AM, Oct 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-28 08:02:30-04

A 21-year-old man has admitted to almost a dozen East Nashville burglaries this past month.

Clarence Wright, age 21, was arrested Thursday after Officials with Metro Nashville Police said he used a stolen credit card to pump gas.

Police discovered a stolen safe in his car that belonged to Rudie's Seafood and that lead to more questioning. 

Wright reportedly admitted to eight different break-ins and one attempted break-in during the month of October. 

Those businesses include:

  • Pizza Real (10/2/16)
  • Far East (10/6/16)
  • Pied Piper (10/11/16)
  • Atomic Nashville - attempted burglary (10/11/16)
  • Burger Up (10/13/16)
  • East Nashville BBQ Co. (10/20/16)
  • Mini Market (10/20/16)
  • Rumours East Nashville (10/24/16)
  • Rudie's Seafood (10/27/16)

Detectives believe there are other suspects in these burglaries.

They said Wright shared in proceeds, drove, looked out, or sat in a stolen car during the break-ins.

His confession also lead police to a stolen car.

Wright is being held on a $90,000 bond. He's scheduled to make his first court appearance October 31.