Man arrested after assaulting Dollar General employee in East Nashville, police say

A man named Montez Ridley was arrested for assaulting a Dollar General employee in East Nashville on May 7. During the attack, the employee's cell phone was stolen, and a suspect handed a gun to Ridley before an employee retrieved the gun and shot one suspect. Police are investigating the second suspect, and Ridley faces charges for felony aggravated robbery due to his prior convictions as a felon.