Former Millersville mayor arrested, charged with document fraud

Lassiter is charged with document fraud.
Former Millersville Mayor Tim Lassiter was arrested Tuesday night.
By Caleb WethingtonPublished: Apr. 24, 2024 at 10:59 AM CDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedIn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Former Millersville Mayor Tim Lassiter was arrested Tuesday night.

WSMV4 captured him being brought into the Sumner County jail on camera.

Related Coverage:
Thin Blurred Line: "Impersonate a police officer is very dangerous"Termination of Millersville fire chief tied to city investigation into police commission cardsMillersville City Attorney assures public that emergency response times won’t changeMillersville warned last year that six reserve officers lacked training documentation that qualifies them as officers‘Y’all are liars’: Millersville council meeting turns chaotic over distrust of leadershipMillersville city manager: potential fraud, waste and abuse found in cityMillersville city manager resignsHow small-town turmoil led to big city confusion about who is and isn’t a police officer in Nashville

Lassiter is charged with document fraud. Millersville Assistant Police Chief Shawn Taylor said this arrest was in part of a larger investigation and that several others will be arrested soon.

WSMV4 Investigates is working to gather more information about the investigation and will have developments to share soon.

Most Read

A truck hit and killed a motorcyclist late Thursday night and drove away.
Truck hits, kills motorcyclist on I-40 before driving away
Asher Sullivan
‘We love you, Asher’: Family provides update on boy swept into storm drain
Scottie Scheffler warms up before the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at...
Scottie Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship
Headstones ran over after vehicle vandalizes Tennessee cemetery
Headstones ran over after vehicle vandalizes Tennessee cemetery
FILE - Elle King performs during CMA Fest 2022 on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in...
Elle King ‘mortified’ about her drunken performance at Dolly Parton tribute concert

Latest News

Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee, Gov. Bill Lee and community leaders and volunteers built a new...
Tennessee Serves builds playground in Clay County
The Rutherford County Fire Marshal's office is investigating a car fire on Chapin Drive on...
Rutherford Co. officials seek information about suspicious car fire
Wilson County Sheriff's Office
Man found guilty of killing Mt. Juliet teen on his 19th birthday
File photo of a Metro Nashville Police Department patrol vehicle
Person hospitalized after shooting in Antioch
A Columbia State professor is missing after being washed away by a wave while walking along an...
Columbia State professor missing in Brazil, 3 Tennessee community college students injured