MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) – Two guns stolen from Nashville were recovered in Mt. Juliet during two separate traffic stops within a 24-hour period.
So far this year, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said 734 guns have been stolen from vehicles in Davidson County.
Time and time again, MNPD warns community members about the frequency with which criminals break windows and steal guns left in cars.
“These criminals do cross borders quite frequently,” said Deputy Chief Tyler Chandler with the Mt. Juliet Police Department (MJPD).
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Chandler told News 2 that in the past six months, MJPD has recovered 46 guns involved in criminal activity, the majority of which are from Nashville.
Over the course of 24 hours, officers made two traffic stops on Golden Bear Gateway for window tint violations, both of which resulted in arrests and the recovery of stolen firearms.
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, MJPD said two men were arrested for possession of a Glock handgun that had been stolen from a vehicle near Buchanan Street and 9th Avenue in North Nashville in May 2023, as well as drug charges. Officials identified the suspects as 28-year-old Christopher Cannon, of Goodlettsville, and 29-year-old Tevin Blake, of Hermitage, who was wanted for failure to appear on a previous charge stemming from 2022.