Stolen vehicle recovered in Mt. Juliet after driver gives stranger a ride
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — License plate readers in Mt. Juliet helped authorities recover a vehicle that was stolen last month in Nashville.
According to the Mt. Juliet Police Department, LPRs alerted officers Tuesday morning to a stolen vehicle as it came into the city near Central Pike and Pleasant Grove Road.
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The vehicle, a Kia Soul, was reportedly stolen in Nashville on March 27 after the owner picked up a stranger, who then stole the car.
Officers said the quick alert from LPRs helped them to swiftly locate the Kia as it backed into a parking lot near the BioLife building.
A 28-year-old man from Nashville was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Wilson County Jail, police said.
No additional details were released about the traffic stop on the man who was arrested as a result of it.
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