A wanted man was arrested Sunday afternoon in Mt. Juliet, thanks to a license plate recognition system that alerted police.
The Mt. Juliet Police Department (MJPD) reported that the Guardian Shield LPR program notified officers about a vehicle linked to a suspect wanted by Rutherford County. The alert came on Sunday, Jan. 12.
Officers quickly located the vehicle on Lebanon Road near Park Glen Drive. The driver, a 34-year-old man from Smyrna, was wanted for failure to appear on illegal drug charges. He was arrested and taken to the Wilson County Jail.
In an unexpected turn, law enforcement said the man was in the middle of delivering a pizza when he was arrested.
“To ensure the customer wasn’t left hungry, one of our officers stepped in and completed the delivery,” the MJPD posted on Facebook. “Just another way we serve—even if it means delivering pizza!”
MJPD Deputy Chief Tyler Chandler shared the incident on social media, writing, “When you’re wanted but made the bad choice of driving through MJ. #MJGuardianShield caught him, and Officer Schmid made sure the pizza got delivered. Justice served and still hot!”
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