Police located $7K worth of stolen goods and arrested three individuals

Written by Mickey Sandlin, Feb. 2, 2025

The Mount Juliet Police Department caught three people possessing thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise.

Police stopped the trio, for not using a turn signal, after suspicious activity at Academy Sports. Officers found stolen baseball bats and pickleball rackets from Dick’s Sporting Goods. 

Police believe that the trio were scouting out possible stores to target when spotted at Academy Sports. 

The suspects were from Chicago and have been booked into the Wilson County Jail. All stolen merchandise has been returned to stores.