Detectives from the Organized Retail Crime unit are working to identify three individuals suspected of stealing merchandise from two retail stores in Nashville. On December 30, items valued at $3,500 were taken from the Lowe’s located on Charlotte Pike. Shortly after, on January 2, an additional $4,115 worth of windows and other items were stolen from the Home Depot on Joyce Lane.
The suspects reportedly fled the scenes in a white Dodge Ram pickup truck, which had the vehicle’s license plate removed. Authorities have released surveillance images of the suspects and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying them.
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The Nashville Police Department is urging anyone who recognizes the individuals from the surveillance images to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are hopeful that public assistance will lead to the identification and apprehension of the suspects involved in these thefts.
For more information and to view the surveillance images, please visit the [Nashville government website](https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/suspect%201.png).
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