Fast footwork by off-duty North Precinct Sergeant Scott Billingsby resulted in the early morning arrest of a Fairview man for trying to break into Billingsby’s marked police car parked outside his West Nashville condominium.
As Billingsby returned home in his personal automobile early today, he saw a 1990 Toyota Corolla parked suspiciously close to the condo. When Billingsby looked at his police car, he saw a man trying to break into the trunk with what appeared to be bolt cutters. Upon seeing Billingsby, the suspect fled on foot into a wooded area. Billingsby gave chase and soon captured Paul David Barnes, 34, of Bethshears Road in Fairview. Barnes was found to be carrying several .38 caliber bullets in his pocket and a .38 caliber revolver was recovered from his car, along with burglary tools. The police car received considerable damage from the burglary attempt; however, Barnes was not able to gain entry.
Barnes is convicted burglar who, at the time of today’s arrest, was free on bond on a July burglary charge. He is now being held in lieu of $80,000 bond on charges of unlawful weapon possession, evading arrest, resisting arrest, possession of burglary tools, vandalism, and motor vehicle burglary.
Paul David Barnes
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