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UPDATE: 2 suspects in burglary taken into custody by Clarksville Police

UPDATE: 2 suspects in burglary taken into custody by Clarksville Police

James Ashby (left) and Elizabeth Smith (right) are wanted for burglary in Clarksville, June 16, 2023. Photo: Clarksville Now/CPD contributed


Update, June 21: Ashby and Smith were taken into custody on June 20, according to CPD.

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 45-year-old James Ashby and 36-year-old Elizabeth Smith.

Smith and Ashby both have warrants for burglary and may be in a 2005 white Toyota Sequoia (TN tag 777-BKXF).

James Ashby and Elizabeth Smith are wanted for burglary in Clarksville, June 16, 2023. (CPD)

Ashby is 6-foot-2 and weighs approximately 225 pounds, with hazel eyes, and brown hair. Smith is 5-foot-9, weighs approximately 176 pounds, and has brown hair.

Anyone who sees or has information on James Ashby or Elizabeth Smith is asked to call 911 or contact Detective Clegg at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5324. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, submit a tip online at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers website or call the Tipsline, 931-645-8477.

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