Officers responding to an alarm at a miniature golf course on Blue Hole Road in South Nashville early today wound up arresting a man for breaking into and stealing more than $1,200 from a nearby church.
Officer David Anderson and his partner, Officer Jason Gaddes, were approaching the golf business when they spotted Tevin Dajuan Taylor, 18, on foot at the intersection of Tusculum Road and Blue Lake Circle. Taylor had what appeared to be small shards of glass on his black T-shirt and was carrying a backpack. The officers detained Taylor for investigation. Inside the backpack was a flashlight that was labeled as belonging to Lighthouse Baptist Church on Blue Hole Road, and $1,271 cash. The money had a post-it-note affixed to it bearing the name of the church’s finance director.
A check of the church building revealed forced entry. Taylor, who lives in the 4500 block of Packard Drive, subsequently admitted to that burglary only.
South Precinct detectives are investigating whether Taylor is also responsible for breaking into the miniature golf office as well as three other church burglaries in the same area during the past two weeks.
Taylor is charged with burglary and is being held in lieu of $30,000 bond
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