The man who tried to rob Thornton’s convenience market on Lebanon Pike at 3:35 a.m. on Sunday waited too late to pull up his bandana mask, resulting in his face being photographed as he walked up to the front door. The clerk also rebuffed his robbery demands for cash, making this the most epic robbery attempt of 2019.
Year: 2019
Man tells police “I’m so high I don’t know what to do” during DUI arrest
Locally known soccer player Vitaly Drake, 22, was charged with DUI, violating implied consent law, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance after he was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road and stated he was coming to Nashville to buy marijuana.
Asleep behind the wheel: “You can’t charge me with DUI, I wasn’t driving”
30-year-old Philip Roush was arrested and charged with DUI, and violation of the implied consent law after Metro police found him asleep behind the wheel of his running vehicle. He was ROR’d after being booked.
DUI Arrest: Man admits to drinking prior to leaving work, per report
35-year-old Jarod Stressel was charged with DUI after police observed him swerving on Lebanon Pike without headlights after 2 a.m. on December 6th. When asked his impairment on a scale of 1-10, Stressel declared he was a ’10’, and blew a .20 BAC.
Man charged with public intox after found yelling at a bus on Broadway
27-year-old Zachary Klein was arrested and charged with public intoxication after running onto Broadway in downtown Nashville yelling at people, and by the time police found him, he was yelling at a bus. He is free on a $100 cash bond and scheduled to appear in court in January.
Mother says it was discipline, Police say it was an assault
35-year-old Archangalena Tassy was charged with domestic assault after she bruised her own knuckles “disciplining” her son, according to Metro Police.
Body of 26-year-old man from Trinidad-Tobago found near dumpster of Shadow Bluff Apartments
South Precinct detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a man whose body was discovered Saturday at 1:50 a.m. lying near garbage dumpsters at the Shadow Bluff Apartments, 221 Plus Park Boulevard.
Drunken man arrested after starting fights with random people in downtown Nashville
23-year-old Joshua Gilley was arrested and charged with public intoxication after trying to fight several people in downtown Nashville.
63-year-old charged with assault of Vanderbilt Nurse who prevented her from leaving the hospital
63-year-old Fayette Hereford is charged with assault of a healthcare provider who prevented her from leaving the hospital against medical advice. Nurse Katie Crumbly says she was struck in the shoulder by the patient in an elevator. VUPD returned the patient to her room.
Man shatters girlfriend’s car window – with his head
24-year-old Jeremiah Valentine has been charged with vandalism after using his head to shatter her car window from the inside during an argument.
Man kicks in bathroom door, drags girlfriend out by hair, and chokes her, police say
36-year-old Rama Mengasha, is charged with aggravated assault/strangulation after police say he kicked in the bathroom door while his girlfriend was attempting to show, drug her out by her hair, and held her in a chokehold.
Two Nashville Men Steal Car at Gun Point & Kidnap 3-Month-Old Child, per report
Devanta Nixon, 23, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated burglary with a weapon along with especially aggravated kidnapping after police say they stole a vehicle with a 3-month-old child in the backseat.
Woman threatens to “chokeslam” 2-month-old child after boyfriend broke up with her
Donteisha Johnson, 20, is charged with harassment after she would not stop calling and sending “threatening and obnoxious text messages” to her ex-boyfriend after he broke up with her.
18-year-old slashes girlfriend’s tires when kicked out of her vehicle, police say.
18-year-old Adonis Ellis is charged with domestic assault & vandalism after police say he was riding with his girlfriend, she kicked him out of the vehicle, and he then slashed all four tires, broke all outside mirrors, smacked her in the face twice, and hit her with a jacket.
UPDATE: Rapper Young Buck jailed on ‘Child Abandonment’ warrant
SCOOP: 38-year-old American Rapper Young Buck, real name David Darnell Brown, was jailed on December 20th in Cheatham County, Tennessee. He is currently held as a felony fugitive without bond, on a ‘Child Abandonment’ Charge out of Newton County, Georgia.
“I take crack, and I want crack, give me crack!”
Metro Police say 34-year-old Carmeka Worthington told them “I take crack, and I want crack, give me crack!”, while attempted to arrest her for disorderly conduct on Christmas day. She then spat on the windows, glass, and seats of the patrol car on the way to booking.
Rapper Young Buck jailed on fugitive from justice warrant: NO BOND
38-year-old American Rapper Young Buck, real name David Darnell Brown, was jailed on December 20th in Cheatham County, Tennessee. He is currently held without bond on a felony fugitive from justice warrant, with a court date set for May of 2020.
Teen on 40mg Xanax, 8 shots of Captain Morgan, heists $750 of wine from Opryland Hotel
“I know I shouldn’t have done it, but I shouldn’t be this drunk either, and I am.” – those are the words of 18-year-old Jacob D. Waswick, who also told police “When you take 40 mg of Xanax, & 8 shots of Captain Morgan, and want some wine, you think… well, there’s no camera, I can jump a wall, and get into a cooler, and nobody will know.”
Man calls police after getting into argument over cocaine with his friend
31-year-old Alexander Walter was arrested and charged with public intoxication after calling the police when a friend locked him out of an apartment after an argument over cocaine.
Arrested: Man says he “can’t deny” that people were there to buy weed from him
24-year-old Nathan Schulman is charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, after Metro Police found him with 50 grams of loose marijuana in a mason jar.
Teen charged in aggravated burglary, vulgar images drawn on walls of victim’s home
18-year-old Loren Loomis was booked on an a felony aggravated burglary warrant last week, charging him with breaking into a residence and causing approximately $4,000 in damages. The two females that fled the scene with him have not yet been identified.
Man shot in leg while being robbed at double gunpoint at Cayce Homes
Dylan DeMoss, 26, was charged with especially aggravated robbery after a victim suffered a broken leg due to a gunshot wound. Moss is alleged to have pulled a shotgun on the victim and fired at him, while a co-defendant pulled a handgun and shot him in the leg as he ran away
Teen charged with felony aggravated assault after throwing stool at brother
18-year-old Ethan ‘David’ Fish was charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly after self-reporting a fight that involved his younger brother and a stool.
Drunken tourist tells MNPD ‘just take me to jail’; they oblige
21-year-old Alahna Leonardo was taking a mini-vacation to the Opryland Hotel this weekend, when police say she got so intoxicated she was unsteady and slurring her speech. She called Metro Police to report a stolen wallet but decided to just walk around the hotel when they arrived and then told them ‘Just take me to jail!’ They did.
