Murfreesboro, TN – Around 4:55 p.m. on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 15, 2025), Murfreesboro Police officers responded to a shoplifting call at Walmart, located at 2900 S. Rutherford Boulevard. One of four teenagers was injured after crashing through a glass door while attempting to flee.

When officers approached the four minors, three complied with commands, but a 14-year-old male ran toward the exit doors. As he attempted to push the door open, he missed the door bar, causing his hand to strike the glass. The impact shattered the glass, and the teen fell through. He sustained minor injuries to his hand and face. Emergency medical personnel treated him at the scene before he was further evaluated and medically cleared at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital.

The 14-year-old was later transported to the Rutherford County Juvenile Justice Center, where he was charged with theft of merchandise, resisting stop, halt, frisk, and arrest, misdemeanor evading arrest, felony vandalism ($1,000 to $2,500), and misdemeanor simple possession of a Schedule II narcotic (possession of a pill without a prescription).

During the incident, an MPD officer pursuing the teen slipped on the broken glass, sustaining minor scratches to his elbow and knee. He was evaluated and cleared by medics at the scene.

The 14-year-old and the three other teens involved have been banned from all Walmart properties.