NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two teenage boys were taken into custody in Nashville Tuesday after a license plate recognition (LPR) system from a neighboring county reportedly spotted a stolen vehicle.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said the Department of Emergency Communications received an LPR hit from Mt. Juliet for a stolen car entering Davidson County via Lebanon Pike.
According to officials, Violent Crimes detectives found the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta and followed it until a police helicopter was overhead.
The Jetta traveled to Opry Mills and parked near the food court entrance, where authorities said they arrested the 16-year-old and 17-year-old without incident on Tuesday, March 11. Both teens are charged in Juvenile Court with vehicle theft.
No additional details have been released about this incident.
News 2 previously reported that every county surrounding Davidson County has LPR systems. In the past, some Metro Council members have expressed privacy concerns over LPRs, with one member saying LPRs have been caught up in controversy and politics after Nashville took part in a six-month pilot program that ended in 2023.
A current priority for Metro Council is passing Fusus, a program that allows police to access business surveillance cameras with the owners’ permission. However, that program has also been met with criticism when it comes to privacy concerns.
