57-year-old Robert Keith Joiner was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Tuesday on an outstanding warrant alleging he grabbed a former employee by the neck as he was exiting the courthouse and pushed him into a wall where he continued to assault the victim and take his cell phone, which he was using to record. The victim was treated for a hip and head contusion at a local hospital. A commissioner released Joiner, who is from Colorado, on his own recognizance without posting a bond.
COMPLAINT: |
2020-0649576 |
ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
On 10/14/2020 at approximately 0950 hours, the victim, Adam Cook, exited the Justice AA Birch Building located at 408 2nd Avenue North Nashville, TN 37201. Cook was then confronted by his former employer, Robert Keith Joiner, which Mr. Cook recorded on his cellphone. During the encounter, Joiner took Mr. Cook’s cellphone from his hands, grabbed him by the neck, and pushed him into a wall. Mr. Cook’s cellphone recorded Joiner reaching for the phone. Mr. Joiner continued to hit and push Mr. Cook while he tried to retrieve his cellphone. Mr. Cook was able to recover his cellphone when Mr. Joiner fled the scene. Following the incident on the same day, Mr. Cook was treated for a hip and head contusion at the Hendersonville Medical Center. A voluntary, audio-taped interview was conducted with Mr. Joiner via the phone on 10/23/20. During the interview, Mr. Joiner admitted to taking Mr. Cook’s cellphone but denied assaulting Mr. Cook. |
PROSECUTOR: |
ADAM D COOK (PRIVATE PROSECUTOR) |
SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
STEVE HOLZAPFEL 03/26/2021 11:09 HRS |
VICTIM: |
ADAM D COOK |
CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
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GS939690 | ASSAULT | 0 / ROR |
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DEFENDANT: | JOINER, ROBERT KEITH |
AKA(s): | |
ADDRESS: | 12679 FOREST CANYON DR PARKER, CO 603986 |
JMS ID: | 963427 |
CONTROL ID: | 603986 |
SEX: | M |
RACE: | WHITE |
DOB: | 03/01/1964 |
ADMITTED: | 09/14/2021 02:02 PM |
RELEASED: | 09/14/2021 05:30 PM |
BOND VIA: | ROR |
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