An SUV in the Providence area caught the attention of a Mt. Juliet Police officer, not for its size or make, but because it sported what appeared to be a fake temporary tag. A routine traffic stop quickly spiraled into a probable cause search when K9 Citron signaled something was amiss. The search led to the discovery of a considerable haul: over $4,000 of suspected stolen clothing from Opry Mills Mall in Nashville. The findings, shared in a social media post by the police department, didn’t end there; tucked away inside the vehicle were a large empty tote bag, and a burglary tool meant to disable security tags.
This afternoon, an officer stopped an SUV in the Providence area after noticing it was displaying a fake temporary tag. During the stop, K9 Citron alerted on the vehicle, leading to a probable cause search.Inside, officers located over $4,000 in suspected stolen clothing from… pic.twitter.com/VTBsnwCGfb
— Mt. Juliet Police (@MtJulietPolice) September 4, 2025
The actions of the officer have drawn praise from the local community. Carried out in broad daylight, this interdiction may well have stopped a reputed thief from continuing a spree of thefts. “Thanks to the vigilance of our officers it’s very likely this stop prevented thefts in our community,” the Mt. Juliet Police noted in their statement. The fate of the thwarted merchandise was not disclosed; however, the implications were clear: a potentially significant blow was dealt to the local black market…