MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Two wanted people -- including a "violent fugitive" who had been on the run for nearly eight years -- were taken into custody in Mt. Juliet as a result of separate traffic stops Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
The Mt. Juliet Police Department (MJPD) posted about the first arrest just after 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, saying a 37-year-old Nashville man was stopped on Interstate 40 East for driving a car with a suspended license plate.
Officials said they discovered this "violent fugitive" was wanted by the Mississippi Department of Corrections on a full extradition warrant -- which was issued in June 2017 -- for violating probation related to a felony aggravated domestic assault.
"We’re grateful for our officers’ vigilance and dedication in protecting one of the safest communities around," MJPD wrote.
Then, just after 2:30 p.m., the department announced a second arrest from a Sunday afternoon traffic stop. Law enforcement said they pulled over a 59-year-old La Vergne man -- who had been on the run for nearly a year and a half -- for a brake light violation on S Mt. Juliet Road near Providence Marketplace.
According to police, a check revealed the man had been wanted by Wilson County authorities since August 2023 for felony theft over $60,000.
"We appreciate our officers’ vigilance and dedication to keeping Mt. Juliet one of the safest communities around!" MJPD posted on Facebook.
No additional details have been released about either incident, including the identities of the two men taken into custody.