A license-plate reader picked up more than just metal on Friday in Dandridge. After a Flock automated camera flagged a vehicle driving through town, detectives quickly moved in, pulled the car over, and ended the day with two men in custody, stolen property in hand, and fentanyl and methamphetamine taken off the road, according to police.
How police say the alert unfolded
Detective Mitch Buckner tracked down the vehicle after the Flock alert, and officers later conducted a traffic stop that same day, according to a post from the Dandridge Police Department. The department said both men, described as being from North Carolina, were taken into custody without incident on outstanding warrants, along with additional charges.
From there, the suspects were transported to the Jefferson County Justice Center for booking and processing, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office…