Last weekend’s Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative, which took place Friday and Saturday resulted in 47 arrests involving six felonies, 58 misdemeanors, and eight outstanding warrants. Seizures included 27.9 grams of marijuana, 5.3 grams of cocaine, one weapon, and $95.00 cash.
At least once a week, officers and supervisors representing each of the six precincts and the Specialized Investigations Division (SID) partner together to implement strategies to combat gang crimes and activities in various areas of Nashville.
Friday’s enforcement consisted of 12 SID detectives and seven patrol officers. Areas targeted were North 2nd Street and Hancock Street, the 1500 block of Porter Road, the Dickerson Pike area, the Cleveland Street area, 16th Avenue North and Jo Johnston Avenue, the Edgehill area, the Andrew Jackson Parkway area, University Court, the J.C. Napier public housing development, Trimble Bottoms, Paragon Mills, Harding Place, Tampa Drive, the Woodbine area, and the 600 block of South 15th Street.
Saturday’s enforcement consisted of eight SID detectives and nine patrol officers. Areas targeted were 40th Avenue North and Clifton Avenue, 32nd Avenue North and Torbett Street, 39th Avenue North and Delaware Avenue, Brick Church Pike and Ewing Drive, Shelby Avenue and Main Street, the Rivergate Mall area, Scalf Drive and Anderson Lane, and Richmond Hill.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative has now netted 839 arrests involving 926 misdemeanor charges, 173 felony charges, and 215 outstanding warrants.
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