MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WTVF) — Lorenzo Weir, the suspect wanted in connection to the armed robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 1300 block of Sparta Pike, was taken into custody Sunday afternoon following a police pursuit that ended in a crash on Old Hickory Boulevard.
Lebanon Police said officers responded around 5:15 p.m. to an armed carjacking at the Peyton Park Apartments on Peyton Road. Investigators said Weir allegedly took a silver Chrysler 300 from a woman who had a small child with her.
Using the department’s SafeNet license plate reader system, officers quickly located the vehicle near Interstate 40 and Highway 109 and alerted nearby agencies.
Mt. Juliet Police then spotted the vehicle traveling westbound on I-40 near the 226 mile marker and attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop, leading to a pursuit.
Officers deployed spike strips, disabling the vehicle before it exited onto Old Hickory Boulevard. Police said the Chrysler then crashed into a tow truck at an intersection.
Weir was taken into custody at the scene. He was injured in the crash and transported to a hospital for treatment.
Investigators said a firearm believed to have been used in both the Sparta Pike armed robbery and the Peyton Road carjacking was recovered from inside the vehicle.
Additional charges are pending as detectives work to determine whether Weir may be connected to other recent crimes.
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