Metro police arrest suspect after Facebook Marketplace robbery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has arrested a man in connection with multiple robberies involving a car listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

In a news release, MNPD said 20-year-old Yordi Xitumul Gutierrez was arrested at his home in Old Hickory on Wednesday after Gutierrez was identified as the man who robbed three people in two separate incidents last month.

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Gutierrez reportedly met the victims of both incidents on Old Hickory Boulevard after they responded to a Facebook Marketplace listing a Toyota Corolla for sale.

According to police, the victims said Gutierrez brandished a handgun before taking the money brought for the transaction. During one of the robberies, a second victim also had his iPhone and license plate stolen.

Gutierrez has been charged with three counts of aggravated robbery and is being held on $150,000 bond.

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