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Mt. Juliet Police search for hit-and-run suspect
By Jessica BarkerBrittney Baird,
23 hours ago
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — A search is underway for a suspect who fled a hit-and-run crash in Mt. Juliet Friday afternoon.
The four-vehicle crash happened on South Mt. Juliet Road near Graves Crossing at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Juliet police described the incident as an “injury crash” but no details were provided on how many people were injured nor how severely.
Suspect from July 26, 2024 hit and run (Source: Mt. Juliet Police Twitter)
The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Donte Bell Jr. of Nashville. Bell fled from the scene of the crash and abandoned his vehicle on Central Pike near John Wright Road.
2021 Nashville Booking Photo of Donte Bell Jr. (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)
Mt. Juliet officers located the abandoned vehicle and with the assistance of K-9 Citron, conducted a search of the immediate area.
Inside the vehicle, officers found handgun magazines and marijuana, according to a release. Investigators believe Bell was picked up by an unknown individual and taken back to Nashville.
During the arrest, officers found a loaded semi-automatic pistol in his front pants pocket and $1,549 in cash. Officers searched his Jeep and found another loaded pistol, three bags of marijuana and a digital scale, according to investigators.
Bell is now wanted for leaving the scene of a crash with injury, driving with a suspended license, unlawful possession of marijuana, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mt. Juliet Police Department at 615-754-2550 . Anonymous tips can be provided by calling 615-754-TIPS (8477) or through the Mt. Juliet Police Department website at http://www.mjpd.org.
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