Nashville driver, 19, faces 11 charges after cannabis and stolen gun found
Metro Nashville police arrested Alexander Rucker, 19, on 18 October 2026 after he tried to speed away from a traffic stop and ran a red light at Edmonson and Nolensville Pikes. His car struck three vehicles before stopping, hurting multiple people, and officers found a stolen firearm and suspected cannabis inside; he faces 11 charges and his bond was set at $30,500.
🇺🇸 Edmonson Pike and Nolensville Pike, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee · Tennessee, United States
A 19-year-old driver was arrested in Nashville on Sunday 18 October 2026.[1]The Metro Nashville Police Department identified the driver as Alexander Rucker.[1]According to the department, Rucker tried to speed away from a traffic stop
and ran a red light at the intersection of Edmonson Pike and Nolensville Pike.[1]His car struck three vehicles before it came to a stop, and multiple people
were hurt in the collisions.[1]
According to arrest documents cited by WKRN News 2, investigators found a stolen
firearm and suspected cannabis inside the vehicle Rucker was driving.[1]Rucker was cited for having no driver’s licence.[1]He faces 11 total charges
in the case, including evading arrest by motor vehicle, reckless driving and
three counts of reckless endangerment.[1]His bond was set at $30,500.[1]
The WKRN News 2 video report on the arrest described a driver taken into custody
in Nashville with a gun, marijuana and no licence.[2]
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