The department made the announcement Thursday afternoon, saying officers searched 30-year-old Allen Roach’s home on Cedarwood Street. (Courtesy: KPD) (KPD)

Two Men Charged after Burglarizing Car in Downtown Parking Garage, Knoxville Police Say

Posted on March 31, 2025

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are in custody following an alleged early morning car burglary in downtown Knoxville.

Knoxville Police Department officials say officers went to the parking garage on State Street around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning after receiving a report of a vehicle burglary.

KPD says security footage caught two men checking door handles and eventually rummaging through an unlocked car.

Officers quickly found and arrested the suspects, a 28-year-old man and a 32-year-old man; they are facing theft charges in connection to roughly $1,500 worth of items being stolen from the victim’s car.

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