Lebanon Man Arrested After Reckless 120 MPH Chase on I-40 in Mt. Juliet

A man with an outstanding warrant has been arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase through Mt. Juliet, with speeds topping 100 mph on Interstate 40. The incident, which took place on Thursday morning, saw the unidentified 22-year-old Lebanon man eventually apprehended after he initially failed to comply with an officer's attempts to pull him over. According to a statement obtained by WSMV, his speed peaked nearly at 120 mph.

While it is not often a traffic stop makes headlines, in this case, the man's vehicle was driving on a suspended license and bearing a fake temporary registration tag which caught an officer's eye while out checking road conditions. The officer, part of the Mt. Juliet Police Department, sought to enforce the law by initiating the stop. Escalating the situation, the driver increased his speed, as confirmed by WKRN.

Upon finally stopping the vehicle, the officer discovered the driver's suspended license status, the fake temporary tag, and an active warrant for the man's failure to appear on a drug charge, which was related to prior legal troubles in Wilson County, detailed the Mt. Juliet Police Department in a social media post found on their official page. These findings resulted in charges of reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, and forgery of a license plate.

No serious injuries or further accidents have been reported in connection with the high-speed chase. After pushing his car to extreme speeds, considering the details surrounding his legal past, the young man now faces multiple, compounded legal challenges as announced by the Mt. Juliet Police Department. Additional details regarding the incident have yet to be publicly released, and the identity of the man taken into custody remains undisclosed.