July 1, 2025 – Convicted felon Katlyn Wray, 28, faces multiple charges after she fled from officers in a stolen vehicle early Tuesday morning.
Around 3 a.m., officers conducting patrols at 826 Burnett Road saw a black Nissan Altima parked and running in the lot after hours. Officers initially couldn’t see inside due to heavy window tint. They ran the vehicle tag and confirmed it had been reported stolen. Upon closer inspection, they saw Wray asleep inside. Officers set up spike strips and initiated a vehicle block prior to turning on their emergency equipment and giving her orders to exit the Altima. She put the car into reverse, striking a patrol car, then drove forward, swiping a second patrol car and nearly striking an officer. A total of four officers were around the Altima at the time. Spike strips were successfully deployed as she engaged officers in a lengthy pursuit. By 3:45 a.m., Wray was traveling at speeds around 8-15 m.p.h.
MNPD ground units backed off at 5:30 a.m. on Murfreesboro Pike and Knight Valley Drive while a police helicopter continued to follow Wray. A Tennessee Highway Patrol vehicle responded to assist and began following the Altima at 7 a.m. Wray drove on I-24 West where THP stopped her at 7:30 a.m. and took her into custody. When she was asked why she didn’t stop, she said “I’m already on paper for ten years anyway”.
Wray, who is on probation for a November 2023 forgery conviction, also has convictions for aggravated burglary in Cheatham County, cocaine possession in Rutherford County, criminal simulation in Wilson County, and multiple theft convictions in Davidson County. At the time of her arrest, she also had an outstanding warrant for vehicle theft involving a Ford Fiesta she “borrowed” from a friend in May and did not return.
Wray is charged with two counts of vehicle theft, five counts of evading arrest with risk of injury, three counts of aggravated reckless driving, two counts of reckless endangerment, two counts of vandalism, and driving on a suspended license. She is being held on $107,000 bond.
Source: MNPD
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