MNPD participating in Second Harvest food drive

The Metro Nashville Police Department is participating in a food drive for Second Harvest Food Bank and encouraging residents to make donations of their own. If you'd like to donate food items, drop them off at the West Precinct (6730 Charlotte Avenue) Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. through Monday, Nov. 23.

Second Harvest is in particular need of the following items: peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, canned fruit, rice, beans, canned vegetables, canned meats and pasta.

West Nashville community coalition meeting rescheduled to Dec. 1

The West Nashville community coalition meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 10), has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The meeting will still be held at West Nashville United Methodist Church (4710 Charlotte Avenue). The event is free, and the public is invited to attend.

SPNA board meeting tonight (Nov. 9)

SPNA will hold its monthly board meeting tonight (Monday, November 9) at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Cohn Adult Learning Center at the intersection of 48th and Park Avenues. Tonight's meeting will include a discussion of SPNA's recently adopted by-laws as well as other current organization business. Hope to see you there!

Animal Control picks up three stray dogs

Metro Animal Control Field Operations Supervisor Billy Biggs reports that the organization picked up three stray dogs yesterday as part of a sweep of the neighborhood. Please continue to call Animal Control at (615) 862-7928. This number is monitored 24 hours a day, so please leave a detailed message when calling.

MNPD apprehends suspected Target thief

From the Metro Nashville Police Department:

A tip to Crime Stoppers led to the identification of convicted robber Timothy Kelly, Jr., 23, as the man who stabbed a woman and robbed her of her purse October 27th in the Target parking lot at 26 White Bridge Road. Kelly is already in custody on other robbery charges. He was arrested Saturday by Hermitage Precinct Officer Jimmy Gregg who spotted the suspect getaway vehicle involved in the hold-up of a man seated in a car in the 1000 block of Thompson Lane. Kelly is charged with aggravated robbery in that crime. He is also charged with robbery for snatching a woman’s purse October 25th in the Wal-Mart parking lot at 7044 Charlotte Pike. He is currently being held on $100,000 bond.

A warrant charging Kelly with aggravated robbery has been issued in the Target case. Kelly, who is homeless, was convicted in July 2008 of robbing an 84-year-old man outside the victim’s 31st Avenue North residence. He was released on probation in January 2008 after serving one year. He violated his probation six months later for domestic assault (convicted) and was returned to jail. Kelly was released in April of this year. In 2002, at age 16, Kelly was convicted of aggravated assault in Bledsoe County. He served four years at the now-closed Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex.

Robbery reported on Westlawn Drive

A neighbor has reported that the following robbery took place last Thursday:

I live [on] Westlawn Drive and want to report a robbery to the association so members of the community can be aware of this activity and take caution.  The robbery took place on Thursday morning, October 29 between 9:10 am and 9:40 am (approximate time).  The burgler(s) entered through a small bathroom window and exited through a side door.

I have heard from two neighbors they saw suspicious activity last week - one in the evening and one at 7 a.m. in the morning.  Both occurances were on busy streets, Sloan and Murphy, respectively.

As always, please report any suspicious or criminal behavior you observe to the Metro Nashville Police Department at (615) 862-8600.