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Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 3:29 pm

Jeffrey Hodges

Arrests of a suspected gang member possibly prevented him from breaking into houses last weekend in the Eagleville area, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Tuesday.

Suspect Jeffrey Hodges, 36, of Palmer Drive in Murfreesboro, was charged last Thursday with simple possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia in Rutherford County and aggravated burglary in Cannon County, said Detective Steve Kohler.

When Hodges was arrested, detectives found a list of addresses in his car.

“We intercepted this,” Kohler said. “In our opinion, we felt like it was a target list for last weekend for several houses listed in the Eagleville area. I feel very confident this past weekend he may have targeted these homes.”

Hodges is documented as an Aryan Nationals member by the Tennessee Department of Correction, he said.

Both Hodges and suspect Joshua “Spider” Felts, 34, of Remuda Circle in Smyrna, were under investigation for several home burglaries during the past few months, the detective said.

“Some occurred at night when people were home sleeping,” Kohler said.

Alert Deputy Nathan Devers arrested Felts Feb. 27 for violation of parole in Davidson County.

Rutherford County Detectives Kohler, Bryant Gregory, Richard Brinkley and Ralph Mayercik along with the sheriff’s Active Crime Enforcement unit and Williamson County detectives began surveillance on Hodges.

Hodges was released on bond and is scheduled to answer the Rutherford County charges in April in General Sessions Court.

Kohler said more charges may be pending.

Tagged under Crime, Gangs, Jeffrey Hodges, RCSO

Member Opinions:

By: Sprtman on 3/10/11
Hate to see an Aryan lower themselves to do this.

By: jimmychurch on 3/10/11
Looked up useless jackass in the dictionary and the same picture was there. Of course these same people are going to continue to rob abd steal. They aren't going to work. His parents should have considered using protection 37 years ago and the world would have one less despicable twit.

By: BlackHawk93 on 3/11/11
why let this criminal dirtbag out on bail? So he can break in some more homes? Do they think that he, knowing he will probably be going to jail, that he is going to stop now? Gosh I just dont understand things here in the court system sometimes!

By: publius on 3/12/11
Sprtman It isn't that far for an Aryan to lower themselves to reach this guys level.