McMinnville Police have arrested three suspects in a series of vehicles thefts that have occurred in the civic center and Northside areas of the city.
Arrested were Austin Smith and Dalton Porter, both of Woodbury, and Tyler Gage Finley of Crossville.
Police, working in cooperation with authorities in Cannon and Coffee Counties, took them into custody following a brief foot chase on Bybee Branch Road.
The men were charged with multiple counts of theft over $1000, evading arrest in a motor vehicle and failure to stop, halt and frisk. They also face charges in Cannon, Coffee and Rutherford Counties.
Police said the vehicles were stolen because they were easy targets. Both vehicles were unlocked and the keys were inside.
Police are encouraging everyone to secure your vehicle when you leave it, even at home.
