Metro Nashville police have arrested a 16-year-old suspected in a month-long string of armed robberies across Davidson County. The teen, identified as Karon Simpson, was taken into custody Wednesday shortly after the most recent holdup at Dragon Wireless on Murfreesboro Pike.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division — assisted by Canine and Aviation Units — apprehended Simpson, who investigators say admitted to being the gunman in seven armed robberies.
Simpson now faces seven counts of aggravated robbery in Juvenile Court. The charges stem from the following incidents:
Oct. 23 — The Escape Game, 162 3rd Avenue North
Oct. 24 — Family Dollar, 853 Bell Road
Oct. 25 — Family Dollar, 853 Bell Road
Oct. 28 — Wireless Z, 5335 Charlotte Pike
Nov. 6 — Super Mercado, 981 Murfreesboro Pike
Nov. 10 — Subway, 769 Bell Road
Nov. 12 — Dragon Wireless, 1204 Murfreesboro Pike
Police say Simpson was armed during each robbery.
A second suspect, Marcellus Harris, 19, was taken into custody following the Wireless Z robbery in October. Officers say he was carrying a stolen handgun at the time. Harris faces charges of robbery (acting in concert), firearm theft, and resisting arrest. He remains jailed on $57,500 bond.
Metro police say the investigation remains active.
