Just before 1:30 AM this morning, Erik Helffenstein, 45, was shot and killed as he chased two individuals that were burglarizing his vehicle outside his home.
Month: October 2018
Michael Cook, 42, in custody after stealing a car with a 10-year-old girl inside
#ARRESTED: Michael Wayne Cook, 42, is now in custody after stealing a car with a 10-year-old girl in it.
Canadian man had drugs mailed to Nashville Hotel, before his visit #Busted
When you’re flying into Nashville for a few days, how do you bring your recreational drugs with you? Ship them in the mail ahead of your visit? That’s what this Canadian did this week for his trip to Nashville.
Off-duty THP Lieutenant accused of having female stripped & cavity searched against her will at Titan’s Game
In a lawsuit filed last week in Davidson County Circuit Court, a woman says she was stripped searched and forcibly double-cavity searched against her will at the direction of an off-duty THP officer, while working at Tennessee Titan’s game.
16-Year-Old Charged in 5 South Nashville carjackings Since September 30th
#ANTIOCH: Gerado Perez, a 16-year-old runaway from state custody, was was arrested overnight as part of a carjacking investigation. He admits to being involved in robbing multiple carjackings over the past month.
MNPD Sergeant who stole $109,910 during searches sentenced to prison, vehicle forfeiture, & restitution
For MNPD Sergeant James Dunaway, 43, of Old Hickory, was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 2, 2018, and charged with theft from
Metro Police officers & firefighters took secret photos of & shamed transgender citizen
8 sworn police officers, 2 firefighters, 1 dispatcher, & 1 Metro teacher. That’s how many government employees took part in the public shaming of a transgender citizen of Nashville. Metro confirms investigations are now in progress in multiple departments, including MNPD’s Office of Professional Accountability.
Judge Issues Order of Protection against MNPD Officer; It’s suddenly withdrawn, shredded, MNPD refuses records requests
A judge granted an emergency ex-parte order of protection against an MNPD Officer for 2 citizens that presented a complaint. He signed the order. The officer was decommissioned, OPA got involved & the complainant suddenly withdrew the complaint, OPA cleared the officer, returning her to duty, the Officer sued the citizen for $5K, profited a lot more than she would have made working, and the MNPD is still refusing to honor any records requests about the incident.
5,217 Xanax bars, hallucinogenic mushrooms, 2 lb marijuana, hashish & guns seized; 3 teens & 49-year-old arrested
Elysian Fields Raid: 2 pounds of marijuana, 5,217 Xanax bars, 1.5 ounces of hallucinogenic mushrooms, 3.4 ounces of hashish, two handguns, and a rifle.
Larico Nelson admits to shooting Kevin Stewart near IHOP, claims self-defense
The suspected gunman in Friday morning’s fatal shooting of Kevin Stewart near the Antioch IHOP has met with South Precinct detectives, surrendered his pistol, and
SCOOP: Witness to Antioch murder says she told MNPD shots came from Audi, was ignored, not believed.
SCOOP: It was 21 hours after Kevin Steward was shot and killed before MNPD got the correct suspects and their vehicle information out to the public. However, a witness to the murder that attempted CPR on the victim, told police the shots were fired from a black Audi shortly after it happened – and she says they ignored her, even called her a liar, as they put out the wrong information to the public, not correcting it for nearly 21 hours after the murder
Police arrest 3 teen car thieves after they fall asleep in the stolen cars.
South Precinct officers Friday morning arrested three teens and recovered two stolen vehicles and two guns in the 1200 block of 1st Avenue South – after they found the teenage thieves ASLEEP in the vehicles they allegedly stole.
4 people sought in Antioch IHOP Shooting investigation of Kevin Stewart overnight
Kevin L. Stewart, 32, is identified as the man shot and killed at 3AM at the intersection of Target Drive & Cane Ridge Road.
BNA AIRPORT: 1 million lethal doses of fentanyl discovered in what initially was thought to be cocaine
BNA AIRPORT: 1 million lethal doses of fentanyl discovered in what initially was thought to be cocaine
Update: MNPS confirms McGavock HS sandwich mold; scores 98 on new health inspection
Students today at McGavock were served drinks past their expiration date & bread that appears to be molded. When this happened in March, school officials said it was ‘a chemical reaction with eggs cooked with the biscuit. What will they say now that there’s no egg to blame? Details & photos…
Arrest: Nashville woman sold fiber powder & horse supplements as counterfeit drugs
Janie Covington told police she and her boyfriend packaged fiber powder, and a joint compound for horses, to look like narcotics and sold them around Nashville, telling people they were narcotic drugs.
What’s a 3rd Shift MNPD Officer Do All Night? Snapchat Women & Complain of Boredom.
One of MNPD’s new officers, sworn to ‘protect and serve’ spent dozens of hours during a recent overnight rotation, serving his personal interests, of posting to social media about how boring his MNPD job was, how he couldn’t stay awake, and finding women to snapchat him while he patrolled Midtown.
Why Dr. Shawn Joseph requires a chauffeur: He’s horrible at driving & paying tickets.
Reckless driving charges, speeding, 54 in a 35 mph zone, 85 in a 55 mph zone, failure to appear. Tickets in multiple states, one of them unpaid for years. It’s no wonder why MNPS Director Shawn Joseph prefers a personal driver for his daily activities across the city.
Editorial: Why Chief Anderson’s private apology isn’t enough
Who will step up and take responsibility? Mayor Briley is pretending it never happened, and Police Chief Steve Anderson is privately apologizing to the richest LGBT business owner in the city, instead of the community or the actual victim.
Nashville, we MUST #DoBetter, it’s time.
Metro Police Officers & Firefighters took secret photos of & shamed a transgender citizen
8 sworn police officers, 2 firefighters, 1 dispatcher, & 1 Metro teacher. That’s how many government employees took part in the public shaming of a transgender citizen of Nashville. Metro confirms investigations are now in progress in multiple departments, including MNPD’s Office of Professional Accountability.
Two brothers arrested with 18 pounds of crystal meth at Dickerson Rd Walmart
The 2 week long investigation ended today in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart at 3458 Dickerson Pike, where the men were in a parked vehicle to make a suspected drug transaction. Seized during a search of the car were the 18 pounds of methamphetamine, 17 grams of marijuana, one loaded handgun, & $1,680 cash.
Mayor Briley uses clever phrasing to hide opposition to Community Oversight Board proposal
Mayor David Briley participated In a town hall event Tuesday night at The Temple, that was live tweeted by his staff to the official @MayorBriley
The takedown of a real-life Nashville pimp
Mohamed Muse told the detective “take your time, and have fun”. Detective Wilson asked him what his name was, and he replied “Jamal, same as on the card”. Wilson then asked him for a condom, and Mohamed Muse(aka Jamal Rain) provided Detective Wilson with two grey packaged condoms and a cigarette.
Bounty hunter Dejuan Pittman & man he shot in neck both refuse to cooperate with police.
Bounty Hunter Dejuan Pittman was chasing a fugitive in #NorthNashville, when the fugitive’s driver rammed the bounty hunter’s vehicle. Pittman shot the driver – and now neither is cooperating with police.
MNPS Lunch Menu Today: Expired Drinks & Moldy Bread?
Students today at McGavock were served drinks past their expiration date & bread that appears to be molded. When this happened in March, school officials said it was ‘a chemical reaction with eggs cooked with the biscuit. What will they say now that there’s no egg to blame? Details & photos…
