A man convicted of rape and under community supervision was taken into police custody after a vehicular chase on Interstate 40 on Thursday afternoon. The Mt. Juliet Police Department confirmed the 57-year-old was wanted out of Nashville for violating his supervision terms by removing a GPS monitoring device. WSMV reported that the pursuit ended on I-40 East when the man's vehicle broke down.
A man, wanted out of Nashville for Violation of Community Supervision and removing a GPS monitor for a Rape conviction, was apprehended following a short pursuit on I-40 East moments ago. #MJGuardianShield alerted officers to the wanted man’s car, which was located by an officer… pic.twitter.com/jx0s271WHe
— Mt. Juliet Police (@MtJulietPolice) August 15, 2024
Officers were tipped off to the man's whereabouts by the Guardian Shield program, a local surveillance system that detected the wanted man's car as it entered the interstate. According to WKRN, police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled, leading to a short pursuit. Following a mechanical failure, the car became disabled, forcing him to a stop near mile marker 230.
The pursuit transitioned to foot when the man exited his car and attempted to flee across the westbound lanes of traffic. However, his attempt was short-lived, as he was "quickly caught by officers," as detailed by the Mt. Juliet Police. The police have not released the name of the individual, who was also found to be driving on a revoked driver's license.
