Police arrest mother of man who allegedly brought gun to 201 Poplar
A video that circulated on social media shows a man waving a handgun at the camera while inside the Shelby County Justice Center. (The Daily Memphian file)
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 DepartmentAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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