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officers interrupted a robbery in a Tennessee mall, possibly putting an end to a multi-state crime spree.

Franklin police were initially alerted by a vigilant employee at a Jared jewelry store located inside the Thoroughbred Village Shop Center in Franklin, Tennessee, just before 8 p.m. on Nov. 4. The caller saw a person wearing a hoodie, surgical mask, hat, and sunglasses, which they found odd since it was nighttime, according to a department news release.

Officers working undercover nearby located the unusually-dressed individual who got into a van. Police followed the van to the CoolSprings Galleria which was less than a mile away from the initial caller.

The van parked in the fire lane of the JCPenney at CoolSprings Galleria and four masked individuals hopped out of the van and ran into the store.

The driver of the van was quickly arrested as he waited outside for the others to return, police said.