September 4, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
A man on the run for stealing a utility trailer in Williamson County months ago was spotted and eventually captured in DeKalb County early Wednesday morning.
40 year old Bradley Wayne Powell is charged with theft of property over $2,500 and is under a $25,000 bond.
The Nolensville Police Department had information that Powell was in DeKalb County and came here Tuesday looking for him. He was reportedly spotted in the yard of a home on Lower Helton Road. When officers stopped to speak with him, Powell said he needed to use the restroom and then entered the home before darting out the back door to make his getaway on foot. Nolensville officers contacted the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and a search began for Powell. He was later spotted in the area of Dry Branch Road but continued to elude capture. Residents claimed to have seen Powell in the area at different times Tuesday afternoon.
In a social media post, Nolensville Police reported how Powell was captured.
“Powell had been playing hide and seek with us for several months. This morning (Wednesday) at 2am the games ended. His snoring gave him away. NPD Team members located him in DeKalb County TN sleeping in an old camper. Powell was booked into the Williamson County Jail early Wednesday morning. He was given a $25,000 bond on a charge of Theft over $2,500 related to a stolen trailer taken from Nolensville in October 2019. The trailer was recovered about 6 weeks later and returned to its owner. Powell was developed as a suspect.
The arrest was made without incident”.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was also involved in the capture of Powell