'Good catch': Police officers stop robbery in progress in dramatic video at Tennessee mall

The four suspects inside the shopping center started breaking glass with sledgehammers in an effort to steal jewelry from the display cases. One of the perpetrators in the incident pepper sprayed a worker, while another attempted to take an officer's gun as the latter was making an arrest. Police pursued four suspects, and body camera footage captures the moments when officers approached at least one of them inside the mall. In the video, one cop can be seen chasing one of the masked criminals as they hastily flee into the JCPenney store. Then, as another suspect tried to exit the store, another cop is seen tackling him.

"All of this unfolded while the store was open, with shocked customers and employees watching," the news release remarked. The other three suspects escaped on foot, but police were able to apprehend one suspect and the driver at the JCPenney site. K9 teams and additional police officers also joined the pursuit. Another two suspects were subsequently apprehended by police in a neighboring parking lot, but one fled the scene. Police are currently searching for the third remaining suspect. 

All four suspects have been charged with Aggravated Robbery, Felony Vandalism, and Evading Arrest. Meanwhile, several users on social media came out and praised the officers on duty as one person said, “Good catch.” “Southern justice hats off to our dedicated officers,” another added. Someone noted, “Hope the police nabbed them!!” “This why cops need real weapons,” yet another user remarked.