42-year-old Brett Timukas was found early Thursday morning sleeping in the middle of the sidewalk near the Pine Street Flats in The Gulch in downtown Nashville. Officers were able to awaken the man, who was visibly intoxicated, and he looked around and appeared confused. He wouldn’t confirm if he knew where he was, where he came from, or where he was going. He refused medical attention but wouldn’t answer any other questions. Timukas was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Month: November 2022
A drunken Alyssa McCoy booted from Tootsie’s & wraps her legs around MNPD Officer Blake Lutz in assault
Police say 29-year-old Alyssa McCoy was ordered to leave Tootsie’s late Wednesday night due to her level of intoxication. She refused and demanded the bouncers explain to her why she had to leave. They attempted to escort her from the venue, at which point she became aggressive with them, and they detained her until the police arrived. Police were going to issue her a citation for the trespass and let her arrange a safe way home, but Alyssa McCoy refused to sign the citation or provide a fingerprint for it. As officers were placing her into physical custody, she used a car to push away from them. Once in handcuffs, McCoy wrapped her legs around Officer Blake Lutz and refused to let go. As officers separated her from his leg, she began to kick him multiple times.
Dryson Gatlin charged in brutal hammer attack of girlfriend
Valenta Slaughter called 911 to report her boyfriend of three years, 27-year-old Dryson Vindrick Gatlin, had struck her with a hammer, and she requested an ambulance. Police arrived at their shared apartment on Glastonbury Road to find the victim with multiple hammer injuries with blood and cuts to her face and significant swelling to her head, along with bleeding. Officers located a bloody hammer on the living room floor, which was covered with broken glass and blood droplets. Gatlin was detained inside the apartment, where he claimed his girlfriend was the first one to brandish a hammer and attempted to strike him first. Gatlin had two cuts on two of his fingers of unknown origin. Gatlin refused to be placed in a patrol car but was eventually transported to booking.
James Keithman deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville
36-year-old James Roberts Keithman was on Broadway in downtown Nashville when officers responded to a call from someone concerned about his level of intoxication. Officers located him at 315 Broadway, where he was stumbling and visibly intoxicated. Initially, officers attempted to help him get a ride home; however, while waiting for his ride he attempted to flee the area on foot and immediately face-planted on the sidewalk. He was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Tevin Hamilton offers cop $50 to let him go after found with gun at The 5 Spot in East Nashville
Police say 31-year-old Tevin Hamilton was at The 5 Spot bar with a gun on in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Officers arrived and met with a witness who stated that after the altercation, they witnessed Hamilton exit the bar, and he appeared to be again looking for the other person that was involved while carrying a gun in his waistband. The witness was able to negotiate for the gun and hold it until the police arrived so that no one would get injured. Officers arrived and located Hamilton inside the bar and extremely intoxicated and had two loaded Glock magazines in his pocket. As he was being transported to be charged with public intoxication and possessing a firearm in a bar, Hamilton told officers he lived nearby and offered $20 to let him out and walk home. Hamilton insisted on being let out of the car and raised his offer to $50 to let him walk home.
Patricia Jackson says Captain America and Jesus told her she could go shirtless in public
Metro Nashville Police responded to Oldham Street early Tuesday morning to find 42-year-old Patricia Jackson wandering the property clothed in only shorts, with no shirt or bra. Officers demanded she put a shirt on in public. Jackson exclaimed that Captain America and Jesus told her it was fine not to wear a shirt, and refused to cloth herself. After multiple attempts and resolving the situation, she was eventually transported to booking and charged with indecent exposure.
Karl Chandler pays for sex with MNPD undercover with cocaine during sting
Metro Nashville Police say 35-year-old Karl Chandler replied to an escort ad that was posted by officers Monday, where he agreed to exchange both money and some cocaine for a sexual act. As he arrived at the agreed-upon location and spoke with the undercover operative posing as a prostitute, he stated he didn’t bring any cash, just the cocaine. An agreement was reached for 1 gram of cocaine in exchange for oral sex, as he tossed the drugs on the bed. As he was taken into custody, officers located 5 additional grabs of hard cocaine and 5.5 grams of powder cocaine.
DUI: Noah Farmer Narcan’d after passing out behind wheel of vehicle in downtown Nashville
24-year-old Noah Farmer was booked this week on an outstanding citation charging him with a 2021 DUI that he never appeared to self-book for. On Valentine’s Day in 2021, first responders responded to a person passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle in downtown Nashville and found Farmer behind the wheel with the vehicle in drive. Officers had to bust out a window so medics could administer Narcan to revive Farmer. He was transported to the hospital for treatment and issued a citation for DUI.
James Palmer gropes MNPD undercover after paying to have sex with her during a sting
53-year-old James Earl Palmer responded to an ad on Escort Alligator Monday morning, where he agreed to meet a woman in exchange for pleasure. Once he arrived at the location, he agreed on $80 for 15 minutes and then selected the upgrade package add-on of no condom, which brought the total to $120. He retrieved half from his pocket, handed her the cash, and immediately grabbed the woman, who was an undercover operative, in the buttocks and vagina. Police say there was no consent and charged Palmer with sexual battery and patronizing a prostitute. He is free on a $12,000 bond.
Thomas A. Grooms charged with vandalizing stranger’s car in roadside rage
77-year-old Thomas A. Grooms is charged with vandalism after he caused $1,455.95 in damages to a stranger’s vehicle in a storage confrontation in 2020. The victim, Lauren Craven, was driving on Brightwood Ave when Grooms suddenly stepped out of his vehicle along the roadway and motioned for her to stop or slow down. Feeling uncomfortable, she says she slowed and moved to the right to create distance from Grooms. Grooms reportedly moved aggressively toward her vehicle, striking it until it was damaged, as recorded on the victim’s dash cam. She didn’t immediately want to prosecute, believing in good faith he would pay for the vandalism. When the issue remained unresolved, she sought the vandalism charge. He was booked on the warrant this week.
Lovers lash out, unable to find a stripper to spend money on — Adrianna Scivally, arrested
21-year-old Adrianna Scivally and Joshiana Moore have been lovers for the past six years but are currently broken up, though they still live together. Early Saturday morning, the two were at Deja Vu on Church Street in Nashville, where they decided to spend their money on a specific dancer that they both had an interest in. However, when they couldn’t find that specific stripper, Scivally became irate and began to push and hit her on-again/off-again lover. She retrieved an iPad from the vehicle and hit the victim in the head with it, leaving a significant bruise on the victim. The two then had a fistfight in the parking lot until police arrived.
Kevin Gray assaults man in wheelchair with bamboo stick for being “on his corner”
51-year-old Kevin Gray is charged with beating a man in a wheelchair with a stick on Wedgewood Ave on Friday. As police arrived and spoke with Gray, he admitted to hitting the man in the face with a bamboo stick, stating he was upset that the man was “on his corner.” Gray is charged with assault with bodily injury.
Crispin Trejo charged after walking while drunk on the interstate, away from crashed car
32-year-old Crispin Espinoza Trejo was charged with public intoxication after police found him walking away from a car crash on the interstate. Officers responded at 2 a.m. Sunday after a citizen reported seeing the car crash and three individuals walking away on the interstate. Officers found Trejo on the side of the interstate, extremely intoxicated. Due to his inability to care for himself, he was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Tivie Greer sells cops fake cocaine on Broadway, brings actual drugs into jail with him
Undercover detectives working the downtown district Friday night approached 31-year-old Tivie Greer and asked to buy some cocaine from him. They agreed on $100, and the transaction occurred at 329 Broadway (Honky Tonk Central). Detectives moved in and took Greer into custody. The white powder he sold police was not actually cocaine or any known drug. Greer was transported to booking and left three small rocks in the patrol car as he exited. These were the actual cocaine and tested positive, along with two additional baggies and some marijuana that was found as he was being processed. Greer is charged with selling counterfeit drugs, possessing actual drugs, and bringing drugs into jail.
Michael Rafei charges at brother with frying pan when asked to wash dishes
22-year-old Michael Rafei is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he grabbed a frying pan from the sink and charged at his brother, Matthew Rafei, when he was asked to wash the dishes. Matthew says the simple request made his brother “irate.” He was able to grab the frying pan as it came toward him and take it away from Michael. A witness, William Bowen, corroborated the assault.
Daniel Alarcon, 18, drinks an entire bottle of liquor, would rather go to jail than hospital
18-year-old Daniel Alarcon was initially sent to Skyline Hospital for treatment when officers encountered him due to his young age and extreme level of intoxication. Upon arrival at the hospital, he became extremely belligerent and refused to obey any directives from medical staff. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation so he wouldn’t have to go to jail, but he refused all attempts and continued to disrupt the usual business of the hospital. He was eventually placed into custody after he stated he would “rather go to jail than stay in the hospital.” Once they attempted to place him in cuffs, he stated he wanted to “just go home” instead. Alarcon admitted to drinking an entire bottle of liquor.
Andrew Guinn charged with DUI after drinking at Mexican restaurant
36-year-old Andrew Guinn told police he had “2-3 Miller Lite bottles” at a Mexican restaurant before crashing his car into an embankment just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Guinn stated he was on his way home when another vehicle crossed the center line, causing him to swerve off the road. Officers say he was extremely intoxicated, and the inside of the vehicle smelled strongly of alcohol. He was transported to booking, where he later blew a 0.169% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Earl Stocker, 71, used heroin before passing out behind the wheel
71-year-old Earl James Stocker of Florida was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his vehicle at the Baymont Inn in Goodlettsville around lunch Saturday. First responders arrived to check on his welfare and located .5 grams of heroin and a glass pipe with white residue on his person. Stocker stated he used heroin, and it was possibly laced with Fentanyl.
Misty Fain assaults husband as he “falls out” of car in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police Officers working the downtown district observed David Moore suddenly fall out of the passenger seat of a vehicle driven by his wife, 45-year-old Misty Fain, at the intersection of Korean Veterans Blvd & Hermitage Ave. As he fell out of the vehicle, she put the vehicle in park, then drove forward a few feet, then repeated this a few times until officers activated their emergency equipment, at which time she fled the scene at a high rate of speed, leaving her husband on the ground in the middle of an intersection. The victim explained he was originally driving when they began to argue over the directions to Boot Barn. As the argument escalated, he stopped the car and scooted to the passenger seat as his wife walked around and got in the driver’s seat. At some point, she was yelling and screaming and began to hit and assault him, breaking his glasses. He called 911 and she demanded he exit the car, and he ended up on the ground. Officers documented multiple cuts, scrapes, and scratches to the victim’s face, and broken glasses.
Joshua Murner breaks into ex-girlfriend’s home, assaults two people, throws food from fridge
Police say 27-year-old Joshua Murner went to the River Road home of Stevie Voss, who is his ex-girlfriend, just before 5 a.m. on a Sunday in late September, just two days after she ended the relationship. A camera captured him entering at 4:45 a.m., at which time he was yelling and screaming while heavily intoxicated. Voss says he grabbed her by the neck with both hands in an attempt to strangle her, then grabbed her wrists and bicep, leaving more bruises. Elizabeth O’Brien witnessed the assault and attempted to stop him, causing Murnder to grab her by both wrists, also injuring her. In the ten minutes before Murner fled the scene, and before police arrived, Murner also punched holes in four doors and took all of the food from the refrigerator, and threw it across the home, along with shattering glass across the floor. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was booked into jail Monday morning.
DUI: Katherine Webb says she didn’t drink any of the 20 “vodka shooters” inside her crashed car
Police say they found around twenty 50ml “vodka shooters” in the crashed vehicle of 25-year-old Katherine Webb after she crashed into a block wall on Reynolds Road Saturday evening, deploying all of her airbags. Webb was still inside the vehicle and refused to open or unlock her doors. First responders had to break out a window to enter the vehicle and get her transported for medical treatment. Webb claimed she only had 2 shots of vodka earlier but did not consume any of the “vodka shooters” inside the vehicle. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI.
Alejandro Wright rips shirt off in wild rage against girlfriend in downtown Nashville
31-year-old Alejandro Grant Wright was at the intersection of 4th & Broadway Saturday when police say he was in a “heated verbal argument” with his girlfriend, Valeria Galvan. He was reportedly irate and causing such a scene that he drew the attention of all the citizens in the immediate downtown area. Wright then ripped off his shirt and walked aggressively at his girlfriend as officers intervened to prevent any physical assault from happening. Galvan says she was in fear of being hurt by Wright.
Xzavier Woods charged in assault of Jasoniesha McCullough, mother of his child
22-year-old Xzavier Woods was jailed this weekend on an outstanding warrant charging him with the domestic assault of the mother of his child. Jasoniesha McCullough told police that she and Xzaiver were arguing because he had recently started seeing other people romantically, despite the two still living together. Wood reportedly became extremely upset and started to walk out of the room when Jasoniesha says she attempted to stop him by standing in the doorway. Woods then reportedly grabbed her and threw her around, and tossed her to the ground, leaving her with abrasions on her face, neck, torso, and bother arms, as documented by police. He fled the scene before police arrived, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Anthony Flores charged after drunken antics at Losers Bar & Grill in downtown Nashville
26-year-old Anthony Rene Flores attempted to interfere with security at Losers Bar & Grill in downtown Nashville as they were detaining another individual late Saturday night. As Metro Police arrived to take the other individual into custody, Flores then began to interfere with the officers. Security relayed that before they detained Flores, he yelled and reach toward the back of his waistband, then balled up his fists, took a fighting stance, and lunched at the bouncers. Due to his extreme level of intoxication, Flores was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Tourist Will Maracich was not a winner at Losers Bar & Grill
24-year-old tourist William Maracich from South Carolina was detained by security at Losers Bar in downtown Nashville late Saturday night after he caused a disturbance in the bar due to his extreme level of intoxication. Police arrived in response to the disturbance and took Maracich into custody, at which time he resisted being cuffed. Once at booking, Maracich refused to exit the patrol car, resulting in officers carrying him into booking.
