Nashville Man Arrested Twice This Week by MNPD Detectives Now Facing Federal Charge

A Nashville man free on bond from an attempted murder arrest last September, and who was arrested twice this week by MNPD officers, is now facing a federal charge of unlawful gun possession by a convicted felon in a criminal complaint filed today in United States District Court.

Adrees Bumphus, 30, was on bond for attempted murder, felony gun possession, auto theft and evading arrest when TITANS Unit detectives attempted to stop a car in which he was traveling on Wednesday due to it having a bad temp tag. The car fled at a high speed and had to be stopped using spike strips. After the car was immobilized, Bumphus ran from officers before being apprehended. Once in custody, they recovered a pistol in his waistband and three more guns, one of them stolen, from a backpack he was carrying.

Bumphus was convicted in Cannon County for distribution of heroin in 2019, is on 12 years of Community Corrections from that case, and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

After Wednesday's arrest on charges of unlawful gun possession, gun theft, and marijuana possession, Bumphus posted a $44,000 bond and was released again on Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon, he was rearrested on additional state gun charges by TITANS detectives and federal agents.

If convicted of the federal charge, Bumphus faces up to fifteen years without parole in a U.S. penitentiary.

"Our Operation Bond Watch was created to keep those out on bond for violent felonies from re-arming themselves and putting our citizens at risk," said Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire. "If local jurisdictions see it fit to put those charged with attempted murder on bond, and then release them again and again after re-arrests, we will seek to intervene federally to protect our community."

"We are working with the U.S. Attorney's Office and our federal partners to hold accountable those persons who pose a real danger to Nashvillians," said Chief John Drake. "Convicted felons with guns demand precision-like attention. Mr. Bumphus is getting just that."

This investigation of Bumphus is being led by the MNPD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Acting U.S. Attorney McGuire is handling the case in federal court.