Woman found shot at Providence apartment complex
Jerald Riggs A man was arrested Monday after a woman was found shot in the parking lot of a Mt. Juliet apartment complex. Jerald Riggs, age 26 of Mt. Juliet, was apprehended and booked into […]
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MJPD selects Rekor Systems for new Guardian Shield program
The City of Mt. Juliet and Mt. Juliet Police Department recently selected Rekor Systems, Inc. to roll out the community’s Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) program, which the department is terming as “Guardian Shield.” According […]
Mt. Juliet Police release 2019 review
Mt. Juliet Police released an end-of-year review on the department’s Twitter ahead of the start of a new year. According to MJPD, crime in the city is down 10%, crashes are down 16%, and the […]
Community holds candlelight vigil for child killed at parade
A memorial for Rowan Frensley was set up outside Mt. Juliet Middle School. (Photo by Sarah Tate) What began as a day to celebrate the joy of the season suddenly turned tragic after a 7-year-old […]
MJPD releases proposal for camera program
A request for proposal was released last week by the City of Mt. Juliet Information Technology (I.T.) department to identify a vendor who will provide Mt. Juliet Police Department’s Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera […]
Traffic plans announced ahead of Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade
The Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade and Holiday Half Marathon and 5K will have traffic on North Mt. Juliet Road tied up for most of the midday on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. Starting at 10:45 a.m., […]
Retail Safety Initiative in place throughout holiday shopping season
Mt. Juliet’s Retail Safety Initiative is currently underway, and officers will be providing extra attention in shopping areas during the holiday shopping season as part of Operation Safe Shopper. Beginning on Thanksgiving afternoon, Black Friday, […]
Police capture suspects who ran from traffic stop in Mt. Juliet
Three suspects were apprehended Tuesday after a morning traffic stop in Mt. Juliet led police on a chase. Around 7 a.m. No. 19, Mt. Juliet Officer Wentzell stopped a car that was speeding down Lebanon […]
Distracted driver crashes into MJPD patrol SUV
Photo courtesy of MJPD Four officers, investigating a three-car crash involving an impaired driver on Interstate 40, avoided tragedy within moments of a patrol SUV being struck by a distracted driver. An adult male, suspected […]
Traffic stop in Mt. Juliet leads to arrest of sex offender
Adam Warren A 33-year-old man wanted for a felony probation violation is in custody following a traffic stop last week. A Mt. Juliet Police Sergeant stopped a car for a turning movement violation on South […]
