Local Robbery Suspect arrested

A suspect has been arrested for two robberies that occurred in Smyrna in the last few months. The first was in July at the Hot Spot Tanning and the second was at Hollywood tanning in August. Both times near the very end of the month. The suspect is a local resident and admitted to robberies in Mt. Juliet, Nashville and Murfreesboro...he's been a busy little bee.

The Smyrna Police Department released the following statement today.

Around 3:30 pm on October 6, 2011, Smyrna Police Detectives located and arrested Dustin A. English (30) for 2 counts of aggravated robbery. English was the suspect in robberies from two Smyrna businesses, Hot Spot Tanning and Hollywood Tan. English was apprehended at his home on Kilgrow Court in Smyrna and was brought to the Smyrna Police Department for processing. English confessed to committing the two robberies in Smyrna as well as several other robberies that occurred in Murfreesboro, Nashville and Mount Juliet. English was unable to post the $30,000 bond and was transported to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. His court date is set for October 13, 2011.

More details on WSMV and NewsChannel5.

NOTE:
On another NewsChannel5 article it turns out his crimes were drug related.

Police said English admitted to detectives that he robbed the store because he needed money to support a drug habit.