80-year-old Julie Waugh was involved in an at-fault-crash on Woodlawn Drive late Thursday night, and officers arrived to assist; they noticed her vehicle was blocking the roadway and asked her to pull it into a nearby driveway. Waugh looked at officers and asked them to park the car for her. She reportedly smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on her feet, with slurred speech. She admitted to consuming two glasses of wine just before driving. She refused all testing and was taken into custody.
Year: 2023
DUI: Theresa Biddles found with crack cocaine after driving into a curb
66-year-old Theresa Biddles told police she had “three shots” prior to driving her car into the curb at a Waffle House just south of downtown Nashville early Friday morning. Officers found her nodding off in the driver’s seat with the keys in the ignition. Inside the vehicle was a Walgreens prescription bottle with 10 grams of crack cocaine inside.
Tourist Zackary Trujillo drunk and disorderly, kicks down door
24-year-old Zackary Trujillo was jailed early Friday morning after officers responded to his disorderly conduct for a second time. Officers initially responded to a call about Trujillo drunkenly causing a disturbance at a downtown Nashville apartment complex. During that interaction, officers assisted himin obtaining a ride to the airport, and he stated he was flying back to New Mexico. A short time later, however, Trujillo reappeared at the apartment, where he had been staying with friends for the weekend, and kicked down a door. He was reportedly extremely intoxicated and reeked of alcohol.
Juggalo Corey Leek assaults roommate who disses Insane Clown Posse — Whoop Whoop!
29-year-old self-proclaimed Juggalo Corey Leek is charged with the assault of roommate Dalton Owen, after he he says Owen made fun of his favorite band, Insane Clown Posse. Leek reportedly became so irate about the Boogie Woogie Wu affront that he did the chop chop slide to the victim, blacked out and assaulted him. The victim, who said the assault happened “in my room,” was holding a bloody rag to his face when officers arrived. Leek was transported to booking and charged with domestic assault, without any further Hokus Pokus.
Amadeus Pryor charged in assault of ex-fiancée at East Nashville bar
34-year-old Amadeus Pryor was jailed this weekend for an assault that occurred in late December. Police say Pryor was with his ex-fiancée, Kristy Ford, at Ladeside Lounge in East Nashville when they argued about him disrespecting her. She says as she was leaving, Pryor followed her outside, grabbed her arm, and walked her toward the parking lot. She reportedly ended up on the ground next to her vehicle with Pryor on top of her. She says he then strangled her until she could not breathe, and took her phone when she released her grip on it. Officers documented injuries on the victim, including redness consistent with being strangled.
Kim Frierson, armed with pepper spray and spit, comes to get her child
27-year-old Kim Frierson was booked this week on an outstanding warrant charging her with an assault from December 2019. She reportedly appeared at the home of Karla Newman uninvited, armed with pepper spray to forcefully take her son from the home. When Ms. Newman approached Defendant and asked her to leave the property, she was sprayed with pepper spray. Several children were also in the vicinity of the pepper spray. Defendant then told the victim’s daughter she was going to “beat her a**” and started fighting. Frierson then spat in the face of the victim’s daughter, whose boyfriend has a child with Frierson.
Joseph Pappas nearly stumbles into officer in downtown Nashville
27-year-old Joseph Pappas approached an offer in downtown Nashville while he was drunk on 02/18. The officer was standing on the sidewalk when Pappas walked up and almost stumbled into him. The Officer noticed bloodshot eyes and lack of balance and asked Pappas if he had a ride home. Pappas told the officer he lived close by in Germantown and that he was going to walk home. The officer tried to get Pappas to arrange a ride home but was too drunk to operate his phone. The officer observed the defendant attempting to walk home while stumbling side to side and walking into other people and decided to arrest him as he was a danger to himself and others.
Jaeden Coy punches at father’s face; upset his pills were taken
18-year-old Jaeden Coy tried to beat up his father, Paul Coy, according to an arrest warrant. The suspect attempted multiple times to punch his father in the face after accusing his father of throwing away his pills. Luckily, the victim could block Jaeden’s punches and struck him back several times in the stomach out of self-defense.
Adrian Hennessee gave his mother “a little push” as she was kicking him out of the house
Ashley Jackson says she came home on Tuesday and informed her 20-year-old son, Adrian Hennessee, that he needed to help clean up the home. He refused to help his mom, so she began to gather his things to throw outside, telling the young adult it was time to go and leave the house. He then pushed her into the washer, which was witnessed by his twin sister. Hennessee told police he “gave her a little push,” to get her awy from his things.
Jake Catagnus charged in wild, bloody assault of bother, who has a dislocated shoulder
24-year-old Jake Catagnus was jailed Saturday after police responded to a South Nashville apartment where he lives with his brother, Brandon Catagnus. Officers say the apartment was in disarray, with blood on the walls. The two brothers were reportedly at Kung Fu Saloon earlier in the night, and one came home before the other, though both have differing accounts of who that was. They also had different account of how Brandon’s shoulder was dislocated out of the socket, with reasons varying from wrestling, to “a fight where he didn’t fight back”, to breaking down a door. Jake’s hand was blood covered, he was heavily intoxicated, and he was determined to be the primary aggressor in the assault of his brother.
Benjamin Eddie Rutland found asleep behind the wheel after ‘2 beers’ at East Nashville bar
31-year-old Benjamin Eddie Rutland handed officers cash from his wallet and told them it was his identification when they found him asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle on I-65 S early Tuesday morning. When first responders arrived, they noted he was asleep behind the wheel with the vehicle running and in drive. As Nashville fire woke him, they attempted to get him to place the vehicle in park, but he was too incoherent to understand or take action on the request. Rutland says he had “two beers” at an East Nashville bar prior to driving. He later blew a 0.105% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Darren Anders charged with DUI 3rd offense after late-night crash
27-year-old Darren Anders was charged with DUI, being the reason for a crash on 02/17/2023 at Thompson Ln and Briley Pkwy. This is Anders’s third time being arrested for DUI, with convictions in 2018 and 2019. When officers arrived on the scene, medics stated that they believed Anders was intoxicated. Officers observed him swaying and losing balance. Anders displayed pinhole pupils, which is an indication of drug use. Defendant agreed to a field sobriety test which he performed poorly on, and was taken into custody. Anders refused a blood sample, so a warrant was obtained for a blood sample to be taken at the hospital.
Brendan Fielder Pitts knocks out roommate in downtown Nashville fight
Police say 26-year-old Brendan Fielder Pitts punched his roommate, Alain De Villiers, square in the face at 4th & Demonbreun in downtown Nashville Sunday night. The two reportedly argued about how drunk Brendan was and decided to leave. As Alain called for a ride, his roommate punched him, knocking him unconsciously momentarily. As he continued, Brendan caught up with him and punched him again, throwing him to the ground. Brendan also stole the keys to the house and attempted to flee as police arrived.
Nicholas ODonnell — drunk and disorderly at Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville
45-year-old Nicholas ODonnell was drunk and threatening to fight patrons at Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville late Sunday night. Officers arrived after being flagged down by security, and noted his extreme level of intoxication. He was taken into custody for public intoxication and transported to booking.
DUI: Alexis Radford drives wrong way on interstate
20-year-old Alexis Radford was stopped traveling in the wrong on I-40 East near Fesslers Lane in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers conducted a DUI investigation due to Radford reeking of alcohol and being unsteady on her feet. She performed poorly on field sobriety test and was charged with DUI.
Soldier David Wingard couldn’t handle his alcohol in downtown Nashville
24-year-old U.S. Army Soldier David Wingard was kicked out of Legends Corner in downtown Nashville early Sunday morning and refused to leave the venue. Officers assisted him outside, but a short time later, he returned and was sleeping on the back patio. Officers approached him a second time and determined him to be highly intoxicated. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Florida teen Walt Scarborough caught underage drinking w/fake ID outside of Kid Rock’s bar
19-year-old Walt Scarborough was drinking an alcoholic beverage on the sidewalk in front of Kid Rock’s Bar in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Sunday morning. When officers approached and informed he he could only drink inside, Scarborough became confrontational and “stepped up” to officers.” They verified his ID was fake, and he was actually only 19-years-old, as he was carrying his actual ID on him, too. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Morgan Mills “falling into the arms of men she did not know” at Kid Rock’s bar in Nashville
Police say 29-year-old Morgan Mills was so drunk she was “falling into the arms of men she did not know” at Kid Rock’s Bar in downtown Nashville early Saturday morning. She was too intoxcated to care for herself and could not provide anyone to contact to assist her. She also couldn’t remember where she was staying. After refusing medical treatment, she was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
DUI: Kierra Dies admits she’s drunk & flips off officer during arrest
19-year-old Kierra Dies flipped off officers before her arrest. Kierra was involved in a collision at exit 204A, where luckily, no one was injured. When the officer arrived, Dies stated, “I’m drunk, and I rear-ended him” She admits to having one beer. The empty beer can was located on the floor of the passenger’s side. Dies smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech. She was placed under arrest after performing poorly on all field sobriety tests, but not before flipping off the officer, yelling obscenities, and cursing him out without ever confirming a yes or no to consent to submit a blood sample for testing.
Matthew Jones — too drunk for downtown Nashville
41-year-old Matthew Jones was taken into custody after officers observed him kick over a sign in front of Redneck Riviera, a bar located on Broadway. Jones was then grabbed by a bouncer and identified. He was unsteady on his feet, reeked of alcohol, and his eyes were bloodshot. Once Jones was detained, he told officers that he did not know where he was staying and didn’t know if he had been with anyone else earlier in the night and could not get a ride from anyone. Officers took him into custody for his own safety as he was highly intoxicated and had nowhere to go.
TSU Police wakes up sleeping man at Riverfront park to arrest him — Jonathan Counts
TSU Police Officer William Bottoms says he found 35-year-old Jonathan Countsasleep at Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville just before 6 a.m. on a Wednesday morning. He charged him with criminal trespass, noting the park closed at 11 p.m. It is unclear why TSU Officers were patrolling Riverfront Park at 6 a.m. and the department has not responded to inquiries about this story.
Christopher Mcleod slumped on the sidewalk in downtown Nashville — the party is over
37-year-old Christopher Mcleod was found lying on the sidewalk at the corner of 6th & KVB late Friday night, unable to stand. Officers say he reeked of alcohol and was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was transported to mobile booking and charged with public intoxication.
Caroline Hager hides GPS tracker in child’s sock, assaults father of child during custody exchange
22-year-old Caroline Hager faces multiple charges after police say she placed a GPS tracking device her child’s sock prior to a custody exchange in January. The child’s father, Colton Jolly, later found the device and confronted Caroline with the device in his hand during the next custody exchange. She reportedly attacked and assaulted Colton in an attempted to retrieve the device from him. She fled the scene, and a summons was issued for her arrest. The Wilson Conuty Sheriff’s Office refused to serve a summons until a judge issued new warrants for her arrest. She was taken into custody this week.
For a good time, (don’t) call Pastor Greg Locke
Public restrooms at multiple convenience stores across Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, and Hermitage have been vandalized for several weeks — the writing asks the reader to call or text controversial pastor and adulterer Greg Locke and includes his personal cell phone number. Locke recently became quite ungodly when he found out local news outlet Scoop: Wilson had published unredacted photos at the start of his Sunday service. As his phone was flooded with hundreds of messages and calls, Locke decided to speak on the matter from the pulpit… and vowed to show up at their door or send his lawyer to force them to remove the images (video in story, along with full images). Remove the images, they did not.
Fredrick Smith charged in bathroom assault of the mother of his children
37-year-old Fredrick Smith is charged with the domestic assault of the mother of his children, Elocin Nuleaf. She says that in January, she came to his house, and as she used the restroom, she observed her children were in the bathtub by themselves. She then stopped to bathe the children, at which time Smith came into the bathroom and reportedly grabbed her by the wrists. She says she was pulled and pushed around the bathroom and pressed against the vanity. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was booked on that warrant this week.
