A large police presence was spotted in the block of Hobson Pike near Hamilton Church Road around 6 a. Metro police blocked a portion of traffic while agents with the Department of Homeland Security HSI searched a property with a large amount of vehicles.
Tactical officers were seen breaking windows of multiple vehicles parked in the lot. A spokesperson for Metro police said the department assisted HSI agents with the execution of a search warrant for a human trafficking operation, including a brothel at the 5-acre Hobson Pike property. As officers approached the home, five men inside ran away, two of which ran across Hobson Pike and were later captured near J.
Percy Priest Lake, according to Metro police. Hobson Pike was temporarily closed while officers searched for the men. One of the five men was wanted by Metro police in connection with a September shooting at a suspected brothel on Mt.
View Road. All five men were taken into custody. According to court documents, the men used business cards to promote prostitution at the home. Inside the home, officers found several small rooms that were portioned off to fit a mattress with a curtain for a door, according to Metro police. Officers also located condoms, lingerie and a ledger with names, dates and what appeared to be how many clients each name had serviced that day. This is a developing story. WKRN News 2 will continue to update this article as new information becomes available.
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