18-year-old Robbyn Black & 22-year-old Jayla Warner face a multitude of charges after they rushed Weiss Liquors in East Nashville, destroying dozens of bottles of liquor and assaulting the people inside. An employee fought back with a baseball bat against one of the women.
Month: November 2022
Riley Atzen charged with DUI after night in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police initiated a traffic stop on 20-year-old Riley Atzen early Thursday morning as she was driving on West End Ave without any headlights. As officers approached the car, they report Atzen smelled of alcohol and dilated pupils, and slurred speech. She was reportedly confused and unable to follow instructions. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.154% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Tourist Heather Burke punches husband, gives him a bloody nose, gets a $100 bond.
35-year-old Heather Marie Burke and her husband, Brad Burke, are visiting Nashville from Wisconsin and staying in an AirBNB on Sigler Street. Metro Nashville Police responded to the residence early Thursday morning for a domestic disturbance. Heather told police she punched her husband in the face, leaving him with a bloody nose. She stated that he had her cell phone and she wanted it back, and she also took his phone. Heather’s shirt was bloody as a result of the blood coming from the victim’s nose upon impact from her fist.
Frank Tidwell charged with stealing team hoodie from Nashville Soccer Club Pro Shop
35-year-old Frank Tidwell is charged with theft after police say he was observed taking a Nashville Soccer Club hoodie from the Team’s Pro Shop located inside the stadium. The value of the hoodie was $94.99.
Bruce Castille-Johnson charged in two assaults of ex-girlfriend at their home
54-year-old Bruce Johnson-Castille was booked into jail this week on two outstanding domestic violence warrants where his ex-girlfriend, Sharee Shanklin, was the victim. A September 9th incident alleges Bruce threatened to punch her in the face while they were in the backyard and invited her into the house so he could “beat her ass inside.” She says he then lunged at her, causing her to fall and sustain injuries. On October 15th, she says Bruce suddenly grabbed her by the shirt, threw her to the ground, and punched her multiple times in her face and across her body.
Byron Trujillo vs. gas pump in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police say 28-year-old Byron Trujillo was pulling on a fuel pump at 9 Hermitage Ave early Wednesday morning in an attempt to damage it. He was seen hitting it and pulling on it. Officers made contact, and it was obvious Trujillo was intoxicated. Due to being a danger to himself, he was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
DUI: Jazmyn Turner says she smoked marijuana prior to crash, police say she reeked of perfume & alcohol
27-year-old Jazmyn Turner is charged with DUI after crashing her Chevy Malibu on Bell Road in the early hours of Wednesday morning with a passenger in the vehicle. Officers say she smelled of alcohol and very strong perfume. She says she only smoked marijuana prior to driving — but the DUI charge is identical for either substance. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
Oksana Havrushenko charged with selling alcohol to a minor at Bella Napoli Pizzeria
TABC agents conducted a “minor compliance” operation at Bella Napoli Pizzeria in Edgehill Village, where 24-year-old Oksana Havrushenko served a Michelob Ultra to a 19-year-old. She is charged with selling alcohol to a minor.
Alicea Bowker’s DUI: Moscow Mules, Up-Down Bar, French Fries, and a parked car in East Nashville
22-year-old Alicea Bowker is charged with DUI after police say she crashed her red Prius into a Chevy Impala in East Nashville in the early overnight hours of Monday morning. Bowker says she was leaving the Up-Down bar, where she consumed two Moscow Mules, and was reaching for French fries in her vehicle when she hit the Impala, which was parked on the side of the road. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.156% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Robert Brodie to police: “I don’t understand why selling meth is a problem”
42-year-old Robert Brodie was found stumbling along the roadway in downtown Nashville Tuesday evening as officers stopped to check on his welfare. Police say it was immediately obvious he was under the influence of a controlled substance and was unable to care for himself. As he was being taken into custody for public intoxication for his own safety, officers located 3.3 grams in total of multiple small packages of crystal methamphetamine, along with $328 in cash. While at booking, he exclaimed that he “didn’t understand why selling meth is a problem.” He repeatedly claimed not to have any more drugs on him; however, a search at booking revealed an additional 2 grams of meth inside his wallet.
Street Racing Enthusiast Obed Morales Mejia charged with driving without a license.
18-year-old Obed Morales Mejia was observed by officers working the Street Racer Initiative this weekend as he swerved out of his lane of travel and nearly collided with another vehicle. A traffic stop revealed that Morales-Mejia did not have a valid license to drive. Police say he has a long history of pending charges for driving without a license, with the most recent in August. He was taken into custody and transported to booking.
Paul Mejia charged with public intoxication in Printers Alley in downtown Nashville
31-year-old Paul Anthony Mejia was enjoying a drunken Friday night in downtown Nashville when some patrons at Printers Alley observed him intoxicated with a knife and became alarmed. Though no victims claimed any assault when Metro Nashville Police arrived, officers noticed he was having a hard time standing and reeked of alcohol. He was determined to be a danger to himself or others and transported to booking, where he was charged with public intoxication.
DUI: Kyle Mahoney charged after North Nashville crash
Multiple witnesses say 35-year-old Kyle Mahoney was driving his truck on 24th Ave North in the early hours of Sunday morning when he slid and ran off the road, crashing into a utility pole. He reportedly stumbled out of the truck and told officers he had “a lot” of alcohol prior to driving but could not remember how much or what kind. Mahoney was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Spencer Clariday faces felony after pulling his gun on a man who he says was wielding a machete
33-year-old Spencer Clariday is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he pulled a handgun from a waistband holster and ran the slide, putting a round in the chamber while speaking to Pejhman Ehsani. Clariday says he did so because Ehsani was allegedly holding a machete, and he was in fear for his life. Officers reviewed a video of the incident and were not able to confirm if the victim was wielding a machete at the time of the incident.
Jada Mitchell charged with pushing her boyfriend’s sister during argument
Alisha Lawson told police that she and her brother’s girlfriend, 21-year-old Jada Mitchell, got into a verbal argument which escalated to cursing and yelling, as Mitchell has been staying in their home for the past month. Lawson told Mitchell to leave, and Mitchell shoved her out of the way as she exited the home and went to her car. She is charged with domestic assault.
Graham Hendrix jumps out of moving vehicle, says he was drunk and high
Metro Nashville Police say 28-year-old Graham Hendrix jumped out of a moving vehicle early Tuesday morning. Officers arrived at the scene to find him stumbling and reeking of alcohol. He admitted he was both drunk and high on marijuana. Due to him obviously being a danger to himself, Hendrix was taken into custody and transported to booking.
DUI: Darius Adams crashes after leaving Play Dance Bar Sunday Night, blows 0.136% BAC
Police say 21-year-old Darius Adams crashed a black Cadillac Escalade just after 4 a.m. Monday near Charlotte Pike and River Road. Adams was found asleep in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, which was blocking a lane of travel, and the engine was running. An open can of Cayman Jack was in the center console, and Darius Adams told officers he had come from Play Dance Bar, where he drank a shot of fireball and other shots that men bought for him. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.136% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Car show enthusiast Jose Cruz jailed for driving without a license
18-year-old Jose Cruz was leaving a car meet in his red Mustang on Franklin Pike as officers pulled into the parking lot where the sideshow was happening on Franklin Pike. Officers noticed the clear plastic cover on the temporary license plate made it unreadable and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Cruz stated he did not a driver’s license and was taken into custody on the charge as officers were unable to positively identify him for a citation.
Tourist Ryan Whitney refuses to use a crosswalk in downtown Nashville, resists arrest
Metro Nashville Police stopped 40-year-old Ryan Whitney as he was attempting to cross Broadway in downtown Nashville where there was no crosswalk. Whitney walked a short distance away and then returned and began to drunkenly yell and scream at the police, demanding an explanation of why he could not cross there. Police told him to move along about his evening multiple times and gave him one final chance to walk away before advising him he was under arrest for public intoxication. He then resisted arrest and had to be placed against a wall by multiple officers to get him in both handcuffs.
Tourist James Peet found passed out in downtown alley, drunk and armed with a handgun
56-year-old James Chester Peet of New York was found passed out in downtown Nashville in an alley near 4th & Broadway in the early hours of Sunday morning. Once he was awoken, officers detected a strong smell of alcohol coming from Peet, and he was obviously too intoxicated to care for himself. As an ambulance was called to assist him, Peet disclosed he had a handgun on his hip. After he declined further medical treatment, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication and possession of a handgun while intoxicated.
