MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A man was taken into custody in Mt. Juliet Saturday afternoon, marking at least the sixth Nashvillian to be arrested this week as a result of Mt. Juliet law enforcement's vigilance when it comes to vehicle issues.
According to the Mt. Juliet Police Department, an officer stopped a car on Mt. Juliet Road near Interstate 40 for a window tint violation on Saturday, March 29, but then he discovered a 21-year-old Nashville man who was wearing a full ski mask and had a stolen handgun. That firearm was reportedly taken during a 2017 home burglary in Florida.
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Officials said the man was arrested and booked into the Wilson County Jail on stolen firearm charges. No additional details were shared about the incident, including the identity of the 21-year-old who was apprehended.
"We’re proud of the proactive work our officers do every day. Their dedication helps keep our community safe—and those involved in crime—off our streets," MJPD wrote online. "We may never know what crimes were prevented today, but one thing is clear: criminal activity is not successful in our community."
Based on social media posts by police, at least five other Nashvillians have been taken into custody in -- or just barely outside of -- Mt. Juliet this week after authorities followed up on issues with vehicles.
On Monday, March 24, the department said an officer spotted a car with the wrong license plate heading down Mt. Juliet Road toward I-40 West and ended up arresting a 33-year-old convicted felon from Nashville who was riding around with three guns and drugs intended for resale. He was charged with various offenses related to the possession of those items.
Then, on Tuesday, March 25, an officer patrolling Lebanon Road near Lookout D noticed a tag registered to a Ford F-150 was improperly displayed on a Honda Accord, but when he was signaled to stop, the driver reportedly continued for almost half a mile into Nashville before pulling over. Not only did the 29-year-old Nashville man have active felony warrants for fraud, theft, and forgery related to stolen checks totaling nearly $10,000, but law enforcement said the vehicle had methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and stolen checks in it.
Two days later, authorities announced a "suspicious vehicle investigation" in the Pleasant Grove Road area led to the arrests of a 40-year-old Nashville man wanted for felony aggravated assault with strangulation in Nashville and contempt of court in Cheatham County, as well as a 43-year-old Nashville woman with warrants out of Williamson County for failure to appear and Madison County for probation and community corrections violations.
On Friday, March 28, another wanted Nashvillian was taken into custody in the Pleasant Grove Road area. Police said they pulled over a vehicle for displaying the wrong license plate and discovered the 50-year-old man behind the wheel was wanted out of Nashville for two felony probation violations, once of which was related to aggravated assault.
MJPD has not released any information indicating these incidents are connected.
