A man who has been on the run since April was arrested Monday by the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Ashley Shannon Wright, 37 was wanted on two felony sexual exploitation of minor warrants. These warrants were issued after hundreds of child porn images were found on his internet cloud account and home computer. Wright was seen leaving a storage unit. After he was spotted, an undercover team moved in and tackled Wight in a parking lot as he left his vehicle. Officers added that he was carrying a gun at the time of the arrest.
Detectives began investigating Wight after the MNPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received information that sexual images depicting children were on an internet account linked to Wright. Investigators said they uncovered hundreds of additional photos later on his home computer after obtaining a search warrant. In early May, officers reported that they had spotted Wright and tried to stop him. Wright had fled and evaded apprehension at that time. Upon arrest, Wright was booked on the sexual exploitation of minor counts and charges of felony evading arrest, reckless driving, and misdemeanor possession of meth. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $55,000.
