Update: Mena Awad, 31, was taken into custody Friday afternoon at a hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Metro Nashville Police detectives developed information indicating Awad had traveled to the area, and Louisville police located and arrested him. Arrangements are underway to return him to Nashville.
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Metro Police are asking for the public's help locating a rape suspect wanted for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old in her Millwood Drive apartment.
Youth Services detectives are asking for the public's assistance in locating rape suspect Mena Awad, 31, wanted for the 12/31 sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in her Millwood Drive apartment. Awad is believed to be unhoused & known to frequent the Millwood Drive/Murfreesboro… pic.twitter.com/3mENSs3IjJ
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) January 13, 2026
According to police, 31-year-old Mena Awad is believed to be unhoused and known to frequent the Millwood Drive/Murfreesboro Pike area.
If you see him, call 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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