Serial auto thief arrested after almost umpiring youth baseball game in Hendersonville, TN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Police arrested a man accused of thieving seven rental cars from Nashville Intercontinental Airport, and arrest experiences point out that man, Marcquez James, was arrested on related fees in 2019.

The 34-12 months-old’s alleged criminal offense spree started to unravel on the night of Thursday, April 7, at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville.

According to Hendersonville police, James was scheduled to umpire a youth baseball match and arrived in a stolen automobile, a BMW SUV, stolen from Avis Rental Automobile.

License plate recognition cameras at the park entrance pink flagged the stolen car and police promptly arrived and confronted James just before he ever stepped on to the ball diamond.

“An officer situated the automobile inside of the park, observed a gentleman dressed to umpire a baseball recreation. As the officer approached, he obtained in the vehicle and took off,” Sgt. Neal Harris with the Hendersonville Police Department claimed.

The Hendersonville situation promptly expanded as investigators with Metro and airport police made James as a suspect in the theft of 7 rental cars and trucks stolen from Nashville International Airport.

An arrest affidavit suggests six of all those stolen rental cars and trucks have been learned at a Madison automobile system shop, and Information 2 has discovered that James is also linked to a January 30 sexual assault investigation on the Vanderbilt University campus.

An affidavit implies that James matches the description of the suspect witnessed leaving campus in a stolen rental automobile from BNA. As of now, James has not been billed with the sexual battery.

A spokesperson for Vanderbilt University sent Information 2 this statement:

“On Monday, January 31, 2022, Vanderbilt University Law enforcement Division been given two anonymous reports in which woman students indicated they had been groped by an not known male in the area of West Garage and 25th Avenue Garage on campus. VUPD’s prison investigations unit reviewed online video digital camera footage from the spot, located equally incidents and discovered a suspect vehicle.

“Immediately after pulling the vehicle’s license plate, VUPD also related the automobile to an indecent exposure claimed to the university on Jan. 27, 2022.

“VUPD identified the auto was registered to a rental car company at Nashville International Airport. By coordination with airport police, VUPD identified the suspect, who was carrying the exact outfits, on airport surveillance cameras returning the car. The suspect then ordered a rideshare. The rideshare firm was able to give contact info and a fall-off place for the suspect which led to an handle in East Nashville.

“Additional investigation at the spot by Metro Nashville Law enforcement led to the identification and arrest of Marquez Alexander James.“

As for Marcquez James becoming an umpire in youth baseball? Andy Gilley, Director of Parks & Recreation for the city of Hendersonville writes:

“Mr. James was despatched by an umpires affiliation that expert services Bellevue leagues and the grownup baseball league in Nashville, as effectively as other areas. He came suggested from that affiliation and experienced under no circumstances umpired listed here in Hendersonville in our youth leagues earlier.”

Gilley also instructed News 2, “We are very grateful that our LPR cameras that we have been equipped to have installed in our parks discovered this individual and his vehicle ahead of he at any time stepped foot on a field to officiate a activity in this article. Fantastic rapid police function from our officers working all-around our parks. Obtaining matters like LPR cameras and a great marriage with our law enforcement section allows proceed to make our parks and our metropolis harmless and free of charge of poor guys like Mr. James.”

“It is concerning, I’m not sure how that takes place. He was functioning as an umpire in some capability somewhere. He does not umpire in Hendersonville. He was a fill in. I’m not absolutely sure how that comes about. He does have a prolonged prison history,” Sgt. Neal Harris extra.

James is billed with a number of car thefts in Nashville and in Hendersonville he is also charged with evading arrest and reckless endangerment.

News 2 has attained out to the umpires affiliation for comment on the vetting of Marcquez James. So significantly, we have not read back again.