NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — After a string of vehicle burglaries were reported in Putnam County last month, investigators say they now have the individuals responsible in custody — alleged gang members from Nashville.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office have been searching for the suspects connected to vehicle break-ins that occurred late February. Break-ins were reported on multiple roads, including Hulon Dyer Drive and Cedar Creek. Investigators added that a vehicle was stolen from the same area.
Surveillance camera footage reportedly showed the masked suspects wearing goggles, hoodies, gloves, and at least one appeared to be armed with a semi-automatic handgun. Fast forward to March 11, multiple law agencies, including those in Metro Nashville, Mt. Juliet and Putnam and Warren counties, arrest Isaiah Mosley, Zoey Giuliano, and Graham Kennedy. The arrests come after officials found a stolen vehicle, leading them to the suspects.
"It was noted when we interviewed and got the confession that they actually googled an area here in Putnam County that had a higher income housing area and that's where they went to," Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris told News 2. "They're known more in the place they live, they're closer to home, more people know them so they move out in other areas to try to avoid being known and avoid law enforcement that might know them."
Not only did Mosely and Giuliano admit to the thefts, according to Putnam County authorities, they also admitted to being gang members from Nashville, affiliated with the "G Shine Bloods" gang, which is a subset of the "Bloods" gang.
"It was a gang that derived out of the east coast, it specifically came from the New York prison system. So, it's found its way not only on the east coast but coming further south," said Farris.
This isn't the only recent crime where suspects have expanded to surrounding areas. On Tuesday, Metro police arrested a 29-year-old year old man believed to be connected to robberies in Nashville, Brentwood and La Vergne.
Putnam county authorities told News 2 growth in technology, like license plate readers or LPR's, are helpful as law agencies team up to catch criminals.
"We're not use to the gangs really in our area. So, when people of that stature start coming out in our areas, they're noticed pretty quickly," said Farris.
Police didn't provide additional information about Graham Kennedy. All three suspects now face multiple charges, including burglary and theft of property.
As of publication, Mosley and Giuliano are being held in the Wilson County jail.
