Auto burglary suspect said he was buying car at 5 a.m.

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20-05-2025

A Crossville area man well known to local law enforcement had an explanation as to what he was doing in a vehicle parked at a closed business in the early morning hours Sunday.
He was buying the car.
Frank Henry Quince Jr., 53, no address available, is charged with a single count of auto burglary and has a hearing tentatively set for June 9. Bond is set at $10,000 and if unable to post bond, he may appear before Judge Amanda Worley prior to that date.
Cumberland County Sheriff's Deputy Zachary Early wrote in his arrest report he was passing by Josh Martin Auto Repair in the 1000 block of N. Main St. when he noticed the brake lights on a 2006 Volvo S80 on and decided to investigate.
Early notified Crossville Police and then proceeded to the closed business. He opened the door of the vehicle and a man jumped out of the car. Early wrote he asked the suspect what he was doing and quoted Quince responded he was going to buy the car.
The owner of the business was contacted and told Early and CPD Sptl. Shade Foster he did not give Quince permission to be on the property or inside any vehicles.
Quince was then taken to the Justice Center and jailed on the charge.
Quince appeared in Criminal Court May 6 on charges of aggravated assault and has one charge in continued boundover status. The Public Defender's Office is appointed in those cases that were continued to July 8.