Police arrest mother of man who allegedly brought gun to 201 Poplar

By , Daily Memphian Published: July 02, 2025 3:22 PM CT

When officers came to arrest Dedrick Patterson at his home, they only found his father, who told officers his son had just left with his mother.

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201 Poplar Memphis Police Department
Aarron Fleming

Aarron Fleming

Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.

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