Metro Police say 38-year-old Joshua Sweigert crashed into another vehicle on Brick Church Pike in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking their side mirror at a high rate of speed. The victim says he drove his Nissan work van while speeding up to them from behind. Sweigert says it’s all a misunderstanding and the damage to his own vehicle is from three weeks ago, not anything current. Officer say Sweigert was clearly intoxicated — he reeked of alcohol and staggered and stumbled during their interaction. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused all further testing.
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Joshua Sweigert was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on April 3rd, charged with driving under the influence (DUI), and violation of the implied consent law. A commissioner set his bond at $1,000 and he was given pre-trial release to his 5914-A Morrow Road address in Nashville.
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