A man who had been on the run for six days was arrested in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, after license plate reader cameras alerted officers to a stolen vehicle entering town from Nashville on Lebanon Road, WSMV reported. Police stopped the gray sedan and learned the 39-year-old driver was wanted in Indiana in connection with an assault in which the victim’s car was stolen. He faces extradition.
At a glance
- Agency
- Mt. Juliet Police Department
- Alert
- A stolen vehicle entered town from Nashville on Lebanon Road
- Driver
- A 39-year-old man from Indiana, on the run for six days
- Warrants
- Assault causing bodily injury and four counts of intimidation, battery and criminal mischief
- Next
- Extradition to Indiana
- Department context
- 342 wanted suspects apprehended in the first six months of 2026, 88% from outside Mt. Juliet
How the plate reader helped
This is what the report says about the technology’s role.
- Plate reader cameras alerted officers to the stolen vehicle as it entered town.
- Officers found the vehicle still on Lebanon Road and made a traffic stop.
The outcome
- The man was taken into custody and will be extradited.
In the news
“A wanted man out of Indiana was arrested after license plate reader cameras alerted officers to the stolen vehicle he was driving on Thursday.”
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Context and caveats
- The department said it mostly handles crime that originates outside the town and that readers help identify when it spills over.
License plate readers are one investigative tool among several. They flag vehicles and give investigators leads; officers, detectives and the public do the rest, and every lead still has to be verified. For how agencies govern the technology, see our policy and data-retention guide and the accuracy guide.
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Frequently asked questions
Why was the man wanted?
He faced Indiana warrants for assault and intimidation connected to an assault in which the victim’s car was stolen.
How many wanted people has Mt. Juliet police arrested?
The department said 342 wanted suspects were apprehended in the first six months of 2026.