CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Two vehicle burglary suspects were arrested over the weekend after being chased on foot by police.
On April 16 around 2:28 a.m., officers responded to a truck being broken into at Mann Circle and spoke to a witness who gave a detailed description of the suspects.
When Officer Castin Lanham arrived in the area, he spotted two men matching the description given by the witness near the intersection of Oak St. and Mann Circle. The two men were seen carrying items in their hands.
As soon as the men saw the officer, they dropped the items and ran. After a lengthy foot pursuit, both men were caught and detained.
The owner of the vehicle identified the over $400 worth of items taken from his vehicle that matched the items which the two men dropped. All of the stolen property was returned the owner.
Johnathain Brown, 18 and Jonathan Porter, 19 were taken into custody and booked into the Montgomery County Jail. They were each charged with burglary and evading arrest.