ARRESTED: Mt. Juliet police physically removed 18-year-old Matthew Casto from an attic space he had been living in, which connected to a 14-year-old’s bedroom via a door in her closet. Police say he would only come down at night when she secured her door and had lived there for a period of time.
Detectives were notified by a business in Mt Juliet that suspicious packages had arrived with no labels. When the detectives arrived, indications of cocaine were present in the packages. A search warrant was obtained to search the boxes and detectives located 216 kilograms of powder cocaine.
Michael Dunno, former THP Trooper, and current TDOT employee, was arrested May 18th, charged with DUI (driving under the influence) on Mt. Juliet Road.
31-year-old Kendell Burton was arrested walking out the door of a Mt. Juliet Kroger Monday, after police say she was observed using the self-checkout to bag and steal items she didn’t pay for.
63-year-old Cardelia Bender cut off another vehicle when she made an illegal turn, nearly causing a collision. When MJPD tried to issue her a citation, she refused to sign, and dared them to take her to jail. It took 3 officers to get the the 63-year-old citizen in the back of a patrol car, but they called her bluff.
50-year-old Chrystal Baird was on the side of the interstate, involved in what MJPD described as a ‘heated argument’ with her girlfriend before being arrested and charged with public intoxication on Thursday.
49-year-old Rhonda M. Sands, of Beckwith Road in Mt. Juliet, thought she could outsmart the self-checkout at the Mt. Juliet Walmart. She got a surprise when she was detained by loss prevention staff who had been watching her every move.
Earl Fox, Jr., was too disoriented to provide his identification during a traffic stop, so he allowed an officer to retrieve it from the center console, where he located much more than just an ID card.
Mt. Juliet Police recovered 7.4 grams of heroin, and 2 Suboxone pills, during a traffic stop, resulting in the arrest of William Turney Glover.
Roy Oliver Everidge, 57, was arrested on April 9th, charged with domestic assault against his daughter. She says after trying to get money from her, he physically assaulted her, and said “you’re a b**ch and I don’t want to see you again” before telling her he would put a bullet in her f**cking head if he sees her again.