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Round 1
Tennessee Highway Patrol busted out all the stops to catch drivers who were putting the pedal to the metal this weekend.
We've all seen the memes of a state trooper hiding in crazy places ready to ruin your summer savings plans with a pricy ticket
But over the weekend the highway patrol decided to embrace that meme and make it a reality
Along I65 south of Nashville the THP had 2 Officers on-foot standing on an overpass
1 with a radar gun catching unsuspecting speeders
And one with a set of binoculars looking for people not wearing their seat belt or playing with it while driving
Get your mind out of the gutter, I'm talking about phones!
When one of these well-positioned officers would spot a law breaker, they'd radio a description to units about a mile up the road & those units would pull the perp over
So remember, just because you didnt see them, doesn't mean they didnt see you!
Now I've just got 1 question—how long before Flock Cameras start to do this?
Round 2
Last week we had the crotch stuffing cosmetic thieves, and This week, we have got someone who prefers duffle bags to boxer briefs
Friday evening Mt Juliet's Guardian Shield Cameras alerted officers to a "felony involved vehicle" coming into town from Hermitage along Lebanon road
The driver, confirmed to be 44 year old California criminal Alex Garcia, is said to have been traveling across the country stealing thousands in merchandise—Mainly, make up, from Walgreens & CVS.
After stopping the vehicle, officers recovered over $5,000 in make up which was CONCEALED inside a duffle bag, A good FOUNDATION for the prosecution.
Police also recovered a little bit of Mary Jane's Flowers as well as tools often used retail theft.
As of this recording Garcia is still sitting in the Wilson County Jail waiting on a measly $7,000 bond.
That's 2 stories down, with 1 to go
Tell us in the comments, in your opinion, do arrests like that last story justify the use of flock and other camera systems?
Round 3
A Saturday morning accident at the Farmers Market in Jackson could have been a lot worse if Trudeau wasnt there.
No, I'm not talking about the whiny Canadian Prime Minister
Im talking about Officer Al Trudeau of the Jackson Police Department
Saturday morning Jackson PD Shared a message they received through their Atlas One inbox:
I would like you guys to recognize Officer Trudeau for getting out to the farmers market and getting a tourniquet on my arm this morning after I severed my ulnar artery when a glass bottle broke.
The ulnar artery run through your forearm and provides oxygen to your palm and fingers
The man says he was holding pressure on the wound with his left hand but was starting to lose the strength when Officer Trudeau arrived
Officer Trudeau was only hired in 2025 and just completed the academy earlier this year.
But based on the comments, he seems to have already made a better impression than that Canadian geezer
That's your Tennessee news in less than 3 minutes
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