Automated call warns west BW residents

Police searching for three men
An update from earlier post this afternoon on police activity in and around the west Brentwood neighborhood of Highland View and nearby roads and subdivisions.

City residents who live near Brentwood's western border received automated phone notifications Sunday evening, informing them of police activity and safety concerns in the area.
"Area residents be on the lookout for three burglary suspects last seen on Manley Lane around 4:30. All three fled on foot from scene. Described as one black male wearing red T-shirt, one Asian male with two diamond stud earrings, one white male. All are young and all are wearing shorts and tennis shoes. If you see strangers in your neighborhood call the Brentwood Police Department at 371-0160.
Mayor Betsy Crossley was one of the residents who got the recorded message. "I locked my doors, but felt safer for getting the warning. Way to go BPD!" she wrote me in an email Sunday night.
Local homeowners associations also responded. Holly Tree Farms HOA president Matt Smith sent the following email to neighbors about 9 p.m. Sunday night:
"HTF Neighbors,
"This evening the Brentwood police department has asked several of our neighbors to please be on the lookout for 3 suspects they are searching for in the west Brentwood area. ... The police have specifically asked us to notify them by dialing 911 if these men are seen. PLEASE DO NOT TRY AND CONFRONT THEM ON YOUR OWN. This is a police matter and should be handled by dialing 911.
"Per police description: the three men in question are thought to be wearing shorts, one is Caucasian, one Asian with diamond stud earrings and one African-American wearing a red T-shirt and black wire glasses.
"I don't want to be alarmist, but thought it was appropriate that we all be aware. The Brentwood Police can be reached at 615-371-0160 if you need more information or clarification. "
I have contacted the Brentwood Police Department for an update and will report as soon as I know more. In the meantime, please lock your doors and be aware and familiar with your surroundings. As noted above, if you see or hear anything suspicious or have information that could help the investigation call 911 if you feel you are in immediate danger or 371-0160 to talk directly to a police dispatcher who can direct your call to the appropriate person.

For information on recent home burglaries, please see my earlier post. Expect more details on Monday.

Police reportedly called to Highland View

Brentwood Police have confirmed something going on Sunday afternoon in or near the Highland View neighborhood off Murray Lane but report that the incident did not involve a weapon.
As details are released about exactly what happened there, and for updates on Saturday's arrest of suspects in a Wilson Pike home burglary, check back tonight or Monday as information becomes available.
If you have any details on these incidents, please email me at brentword@comcast.net.

Junk, jewels around town Saturday

Happy Friday. We made it. Now, if only the rain will hold off for all the neighborhood yard sales this weekend.

Did you see this listings in today's Tennessean classified section? If you're on the prowl for something, anything, chances are you can find it in Meadowlake, Chestnut Springs, Foxboro, Highland View, or Carondelet subdivisions tomorrow. All are hosting neighborhood-wide sales.
My carport alone is already stuffed with items for the United Methodist Women's Sale being held in conjunction with the Meadowlake one. All proceeds from our sale will go to missions, so come and make a huge donation to the cause and take home a carload of great stuff too.

• Meadowlake and adjoining Iroquois Estates are located directly behind BUMC and Otter Creek Church of Christ, and across Franklin Road from the Brentwood Place (Kroger) shopping center. Official sale hours are 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Foxboro's sale opens at 8 a.m. The neighborhood is located off Concord Road just east of Wilson Pike (on the left if heading east on Concord).
• Highland View, located across from Scales Elementary School off Murray Lane, starts at 2 p.m.
• Chestnut Springs is off Concord Road, five miles east of I-65. Turn right into the neighborhood from Concord.
• The residents in Carondelet must feel sleep deprived, as their sale doesn't start until 9 a.m. The good news is it does run until 3, so you might want to hit one or two of the others before heading here. The neighborhood is located off of Wilson Pike between Church Street and Concord Road.

For all of the sales, participating homes will have signs and balloons. And if you find any Picassos or other treasures, let me know so I can blog about it!

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Speaking of Carondelet, one of my favorite Brentwood neighborhoods, I haven't heard back from its infamous Fourth of July coordinator Michelle Lasley on my offer to be corporate sponsor of its annual parade.
Don't you agree "BrentWord presents the Carondelet July 4th Extravaganza" has a nice ring to it? Of course, it would only be fitting if they invited me back as grand marshal. My pearls and gloves are ready and waiting.

A night at the Theatre everyone?
Don't have plans this evening? How about a night at the theater?
Towne Centre Theatre opens Sabrina Fair tonight for a three-week run. This modern-day, well, minus 50 years or so, Cinderella tale has been a film and stage favorite for years. Now we can see it right here in Brentwood.
Curtain time for evening performances is 8 p.m., with matinees at 2:30 p.m.
You can find everything you need to know, including information on auditions this weekend for the theater's next show, Into The Woods, at http://www.townecentretheatre.com/.


Coming soon to BrentWord:

• Citizens for Brentwood Green Space make generous donation to the Brentwood Library in memory of Vance Little. And the library's one spot you can buy the late historian's new book. Details to come.
• An interesting meeting is being planned next Thursday, May 21. Architect Walter Kiskaddon has invited city and county officials, business leaders and owners, and an array of other interested and invested folks to an "introductory meeting" at the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber's offices to discuss the city's future, specifically the Town Center area. Check back for details, links and more.
• I've heard through the grapevine that Vittles restaurant, the family-friendly restaurant in Merchant's Walk shopping center, may be planning something special for it's seventh anniversary. Always looking for an excuse to eat, I may have to head over for catfish today to get the scoop. Stay tuned for details!