The intersection of law enforcement and on-the-go food delivery met in an unusual scenario in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, where a wanted man was detained while in the process of delivering a pizza. WKRN reported that the Mt. Juliet Police Department (MJPD) utilized their license plate recognition technology to apprehend the 34-year-old Smyrna man yesterday, who was sought for failing to appear on illegal drug charges.
Driving through Mt. Juliet, the suspect's activities came to a halt when the Guardian Shield LPR system alerted officers to his vehicle. Subsequently, law enforcement swiftly located and pulled him over on Lebanon Road near Park Glen Drive. Ensuring that justice could keep pace with the rhythm of daily life, the MJPD took the man into custody and proceeded to fulfill his interrupted errand to quell potential hunger pangs—the customer's pizza delivery.
In a rare act of community service, an MJPD officer continued the delivery of the pizza to the waiting customer. In a public statement that blends a dash of levity with public service, the MJPD stated, "To ensure the customer wasn’t left hungry, one of our officers stepped in and completed the delivery. Just another way we serve—even if it means delivering pizza!" This was part of the information provided through a news segment by WSMV.
Mirroring this sentiment, the MJPD took to their social media to share the turn of events, adding a light-hearted take on the crossover between law enforcement duties and food delivery, "Justice served and still hot!" The social media post showed an officer mid-delivery, revealing the unconventional completion of the pizza order. Further details regarding the arrest or the subsequent fate of the pizza recipient were not disclosed.
This afternoon, our #MJGuardianShield license plate readers alerted officers to a vehicle linked to a wanted individual out of Rutherford County. Officers quickly located the car on Lebanon Rd near Park Glen Dr. The driver, a 34-year-old Smyrna man wanted for failure to appear on… pic.twitter.com/L01QBK1iai
— Mt. Juliet Police (@MtJulietPolice) January 13, 2025
