Police find man who was cooking meth in a car

THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL

January 1, 2010

At 10:28a.m. this morning Murfreesboro Police responded to 2125 N.W. Broad Street in reference to a male subject passed out in a vehicle at the fuel pumps. The complainant was an employee of the Shell Station and advised that the vehicle had been parked there for approximately one hour.

When officers arrived, they discovered Nathan E. Beasley (Murfreesboro, 4-14-78) unresponsive inside the vehicle in the driver’s position. Officers quickly noticed he was in the process of cooking methamphetamine in the rear of the vehicle. The fluids in the bottles were in the process of chemical reaction and were actively cooking.

Officers removed Beasley from the vehicle and he was transported to Middle Tennessee Medical Center by Rutherford County EMS. Beasley was reported to be conscience and responsive at the hospital.

Officers are still investigating and charges are pending.

Currently, MPD and MFD Hazmat crews are securing and dismantling the mobile meth lab.