NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville authorities apprehended a convicted felon with outstanding warrants — including felon in possession of a gun related to an October shooting along Fain Street — and recovered three firearms Thursday night.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division learned that 47-year-old Rodney Haynes Jr. was inside a University Court apartment. Haynes allegedly refused to leave the apartment, despite repeated commands, so officers went in and took him into custody on Thursday, Dec. 12.
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Officials said they recovered three handguns from inside the apartment, two of which had been reported stolen. One of the guns was taken from a Dickerson Pike apartment in 2021 and the other was taken from a vehicle in the 1300 block of 2nd Avenue South in 2022.
Authorities said Haynes is charged with three counts of possessing a handgun as a felon, resisting arrest, and violating his probation. The 47-year-old — who has prior convictions for aggravated robbery and cocaine possession — is being held on a $49,000 bond.
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Police did not provide any additional details about what led to Haynes’ arrest, including the Fain Street shooting from October that was connected to one of his warrants…