88-year-old Chester Godwin was charged with domestic assault and booked into the Metro Nashville Jail late Thursday. His wife, Renonia Godwin, told police the couple was in an argument, during which he pushed her once and slapped her three times. A commissioner set his bond at $100, which he posted in full.
COMPLAINT: |
2021-0524993 |
ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
ON 10/07/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE AT 3859 CROUCH DR. THE VICTIM (RENONIA GODWIN) AND THE DEFENDANT (CHESTER GODWIN) ARE MARRIED. BOTH PARTIES WERE AT THE SCENE WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED. THE VICTIM STATED THAT SHE AND THE DEFENDANT GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT AROUND 1000 HOURS THIS MORNING, DURING THE COURSE OF THE ARGUMENT THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT PUSHED HER ONCE AND SLAPPED HER 3 TIMES. WE ALSO SPOKE TO THE DEFENDANT. HE STATED THAT THEY DID GET INTO AN ARGUMENT, BUT HE STATED THAT HE NEVER HIT THE VICTIM. HE DID, HOWEVER, ADMITTED TO PUSHING THE VICTIM DURING THE ARGUMENT. THE VICTIM DID NOT HA VE ANY VISIBLE INJURIES. OFFICERS PLACED THE DEFENDANT INTO CUSTODY SINCE HE ADMITTED TO PUSHING THE VICTIM. |
PROSECUTOR: |
JARRETT E MESSICK / 4001458 / MNPD |
SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
TIMOTHY LEE 10/07/2021 21:00 HRS |
VICTIM: |
RENONIA GODWIN |
CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
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GS953689 | DOMESTIC ASSAULT – OFF/PROV CONTACT | 100 |
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DEFENDANT: | GODWIN, CHESTER |
AKA(s): | CHESTER GODWIN |
ADDRESS: | 3859 CROUCH DR NASHVILLE, TN 37207 |
JMS ID: | 964712 |
CONTROL ID: | 162675 |
SEX: | M |
RACE: | BLACK |
DOB: | 01/26/1933 (88) |
ADMITTED: | 10/07/2021 08:40 PM |
RELEASED: | 10/08/2021 11: 43 AM |
BOND VIA: | CASH/CREDIT |
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