MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities took three young Nashvillians into custody — including a 14-year-old and a 12-year-old, both of whom are on probation — after a stolen vehicle was spotted in Mt. Juliet Saturday afternoon.

Just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, the Mt. Juliet Police Department announced on social media that its Guardian Shield program alerted officers about a 2018 Hyundai Tucson that had been stolen from Hendersonville on Thursday, Feb. 15.

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Police said they intercepted the car, which was parked at Cracker Barrel, and quickly apprehended three suspects — described as an 18-year-old, a 14-year-old, and a 12-year-old boy from Nashville — as they tried to enter the stolen vehicle.

According to officials, the 12-year-old is currently on juvenile probation for armed robbery while the 14-year-old is on juvenile probation for car theft. Both of those prior incidents reportedly took place in Nashville.

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This news comes less than two hours after the department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Police activity at Cracker Barrel is related to the apprehension of suspects and a stolen vehicle from Nashville. They also walked out without paying.”

No additional details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the arrests or the potential charges against the suspects.

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