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Alyson Smith jailed after drunken fiasco at Nashville International Airport

August 1, 20221 min read jsteen

26-year-old Alyson Smith was jailed Friday night after she became irate at the Nashville International Airport. She initially approached airport police around 8 p.m. while reeking of alcohol and barely able to stand on her own. She explained her fight had been delayed and he had been drinking and needed a refund. Officer Pallan escorted her to the ticket counter, which was given to her by the American Airlines agent, despite her being obnoxiously loud and cursing during the entire interaction. She was then escorted to pick up her luggage, only to find out that it was already on the plane, so it would have to be sent back and picked up at a later time. This upset Smith even more, and she now demanded to be re-booked, which was denied to her extreme intoxication. She became belligerent and abusive and was placed into custody for public intoxication.

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Austin Shearon “cried and yelled” after being arrested in front of Layer Cake in Nashville

August 1, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say 21-year-old Austin Shearon alternated between crying and yelling after he was arrested in front of Layer Cake in downtown Nashville early Saturday morning. Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative encountered Shearon, a tourist from Iowa, after he was “flailing about” while yelling at people and being overall disorderly to others in the area. Police say he reeked of vomit and alcohol and just repeated himself throughout the entire interaction.

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Tourist Josh Petti punches citizen on Broadway in downtown Nashville in front of police officer

July 30, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative Thursday night on Broadway observed 29-year-old Joshua Aaron Petti punch another person in the face on the sidewalk in front of Luck Bastard Saloon just before 11 p.m. Officer Coleman attempted to take Petti into custody but was met with resistance as he pulled away. Officers eventually took Petti to the ground to gain control of him, and continued to struggle until he was transported to booking.

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Kaitlyn Djakov jailed after dancing in the streets & fleeing from cops in downtown Nashville

July 29, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say 36-year-old tourist Kaitlyn Djakov was dancing in the street at 4th & Broadway just before midnight Thursday. She remained in a lane of traffic when the light turned green for traffic, and an officer pointed for her to move about on her way, making eye contact. He eventually then approached her for her own safety, believing her to be intoxicated, at which time she fled from him and ran inside Honky Tonk Central, according to an arrest report. When he caught up with her and told her she was under arrest for public intoxication, she pulled, twisted, and used her body in an attempt to avoid arrest. She was transported to booking.

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Roleen Green jailed after throwing water on Nashville Police Officer

July 29, 20221 min read jsteen

MNPD Motorcycle Officer Charles Large was traveling near 3rd Ave. & Commerce in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Friday morning when he observed a group of people in the crosswalk. As he allowed the group to pass, 35-year-old Roleen Green stopped in the crosswalk, looked at him, and slung water from a water bottle toward the officer, wetting his motorcycle along with the right side of his face. He parked his motorcycle and attempted to make contact with Green, who was unsteady on her feet and reeked of alcohol. As he attempted to detain her, she pulled away with only one hand cuffed. Large eventually pushed her up against his motorcycle to complete the arrest and regain control.

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18-Year-Old Charged with Murder in 2019 Arrested Overnight for Carjacking

July 29, 20222 min read jsteen

18-year-old Brian Thompson, who was charged with murder in 2019, is now in the adult system after his arrest during the night for carjacking. 17-year-old Danny Clark reportedly conspired with him in the armed carjacking of a Camaro Thursday at 2 a.m.

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Bevelyn Williams & At The Well Ministries crew arrested at Planned Parenthood in Nashville

July 29, 20221 min read jsteen

Three protestors were taken into custody at Nashville’s Planned Parenthood location Thursday during a protest. 41-year-old Edmee Chavannes demanded to be let inside the private building so she could “preach the gospel to the staff!” She told officers she planned on telling the staff they were murderers and preaching to them. 31-year-old Bevelyn Williams was beating on the door, yelling to be let inside. 33-year-old Rickey Nelson Williams, who was armed with a 9mm pistol, told police there were people inside murdering babies and refused to leave. He explained his group had been at the Mt. Juliet location earlier and were escorted away from that property before arriving here.

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Sarah Bodkins charged with destroying boyfriend’s clothes, shoes, game controller

July 29, 20221 min read jsteen

Johnny Moore says his girlfriend, 23-year-old Sarah Bodkins, destroyed several of his possessions, including his clothing, shoes, a video game controller, and game discs. The damage was estimated to be $900. This happened during an argument on April 17th, and he sought out the warrant, which was issued for vandalism, on July 18th. She was booked on the charge on July 26th.

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Chelsea Hardy charged in East Nashville DUI after “two margaritas”

July 29, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police responded to a motor vehicle crash near Gallatin Pike & Carolyn Ave, where they found 32-year-old Chelsea Hardy behind the wheel of one of the involved vehicles. She stated she had no idea how the crash occurred and had constricted pupils and the odor of urine on her clothes. Field sobriety tests had to be terminated due to her level of intoxication. Hardy admitted to drinking “two margaritas” and taking an Ambien “last night.”

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Mikaia Dodson admits to spitting on partner, slapping earphones out of his ears

July 29, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say 24-year-old Mikaia Dodson was in the car with her partner, Mike Boyd, when she became upset and slapped the earphones out of his ear and spit on him twice. Officers were able to view a video of the assault, and she confessed during questioning. She is charged with domestic assault.

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David Bishop charged with spitting on Metro Animal Control Officer who served him citation

July 29, 20221 min read jsteen

65-year-old David Bishop is charged with spitting on a Metro Nashville Animal Control Officer. He self-booked on the assault citation on July 25. The incident, which occurred on June 28th, happened when Animal Control Officer Chelsea House was serving a citation on Bishop for a vicious animal. He refused the citation, and when she left it on the bottom step of his home, he reportedly picked up the citation paperwork and spit directly on her.

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Justin Hunter booked on citation for 113 mph/reckless driving on a motorcycle on I-65

July 28, 20221 min read jsteen

27-year-old Justin Tyler Hunter was booked on a citation this week charging him with reckless driving on a motorcycle on I-65 near Rivergate Parkway. The officer reports clocking Hunter at 113 mph in a 70 mph zone as he attempted to pass other motorcycles and weaved through traffic. He was eventually stopped and issued a state citation. After self-booking on July 25th, he was given a court date to appear in September.

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Robert Jordan steals from citizen’s vehicle he was towing to MNPD impound lot after a traffic stop

July 28, 20222 min read jsteen

26-year-old Robert S Jordan was jailed this month on an outstanding warrant charging him with automobile burglary and felony theft after using his job as a tow truck driver for West Nashville Towing, a zone provider for MNPD, to steal from at least one vehicle that he was towing to impound on behalf of police. Officers stopped Isaiah Neah in April and called the zone wrecker to tow and impound the vehicle.

When Neal bonded out of jail and retrieved his vehicle from impound, he realized a very expensive speaker box was missing from his vehicle, and he reported it to police, who reviewed video footage at the impound lot, and no one had approached the vehicle. A review of the body cam footage from the night of his arrest shows the speakers inside the vehicle. The Infotainment system of the vehicle shows it stopped between the start of the two and the impound lot for 18 minutes at the home of Robert Jordan, and the system shows the doors of the vehicle being opened during that period. West Nashville towing confirms Jordan is no longer an employee.

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Realtor Hayley Thornton charged after throwing drink in face of bouncer at Whiskey Row

July 28, 20221 min read jsteen

23-year-old Realtor Hayley Thornton and her boyfriend, Liam Chatham, were in an altercation at Whiskey Row earlier this month, and while Chatham was taken into custody as one of his charges was a felony, Thornton was issued a state citation charging her with assault, on which she self-booked this week. The citation alleges that Thornton was attempting to get into the bar via a side door that wasn’t for public access, and when she was denied entry, she reportedly threw her drink in the face of a security guard. She was booked on the citation and was given a court date to appear in September.

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Bridgett Eakin whipped her girlfriend with keyboard cord during argument, per report

July 28, 20221 min read jsteen

Michaela Richardson told police her girlfriend, 28-year-old Bridgett Nicole Eakin, whipped her on the hip/thigh area with a keyboard cord while yelling “get the fuck over it” as the two were arguing late Tuesday night. Richardson had just returned from the store to find Eaken upset and throwing things in the apartment. Eakin reportedly said she’d break her own things if she wanted and took a computer keyboard and began smashing it along the wall in the hall. When Eakin demanded she stop, she reportedly grabbed the attached cord and whipped her girlfriend with it. Eakin told police she didn’t hit the victim on purpose but did leave a visible injury.

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Professional Hockey Player Bobby Ryan arrested at Nashville Airport

July 27, 20222 min read jsteen

35-year-old storied NHL Hockey star Bobby Ryan, who has the assumed (and somewhat legal[link]) name of Robert Shane Ryan, was arrested in Nashville Monday at the Nashville International Airport. An airport store reported that Ryan had taken items and left without paying and alerted Airport Police, who observed him on security cameras. Ryan left the stolen items on a counter along his way and entered Little Harpeth Brewing, where officers found him seated at the bar ordering a drink. Police say he was not compliant with them, was extremely intoxicated, and did not know where he was, the date, or the time, and could not stand on his own. The store declined prosecution on the recovered items, and Ryan was jailed for public intoxication.

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Callie Carder assaults boyfriend multiple times, upset she can’t drive while drunk

July 27, 20222 min read jsteen

Late Sunday night Metro Nashville Police say 23-year-old Callie Carder was at her workplace at Fifth and Broadway when she called her boyfriend of two years, Caleb Gaw, and stated she was extremely intoxicated and about to drive to their home. Gaw immediately rushed to the location to pick her up, along with a co-worker who would be dropped off along the way. An argument began and continued the entire ride, where Carder was upset she was unable to drive, and she reportedly continued to assault her boyfriend and made continued and repetitive attempts to “rip the steering wheel out of his hands.”

After the friend was dropped off near Edmondson Pike, the argument escalated, and he stopped the car at the Ellington Ag Center as it was unsafe to drive. Carder then retrieved her metal weed grinder and bashed it into his forehead, leaving a one-inch laceration. He ripped it from her hand and tossed it out the window, and called 911 during this period, but the call ended. He then drove the car the remainder of the way home to separate himself from her, and she assaulted him again on the way inside.

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Tandrea Garrett charged after punching father of her child, yanking out his dreads

July 26, 20221 min read jsteen

24-year-old Tandrea Garrett was jailed this week on an outstanding warrant from November of 2020, charging her with domestic assault. Police say she arrived at the home of her ex-boyfriend and father of her child, Kenneth Ferguson, for a custody exchange. She explained it was her birthday and she wanted to go out to party, and asked if he’d keep the child another day. He declined as it was outside the schedule and he had other commitments. She then punched him in the face multiple times and yanked out several of his dreads, which were still on the floor when the police arrived. She fled the scene before police arrived and has been on the run for twenty months.

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Emmanuel Nash charged in assault of WeGo transit employee after being kicked off busses for the day

July 26, 20221 min read jsteen

24-year-old Emmanuel Nash was booked this week after failing to self-book for an assault citation in January. The citation alleges he was riding a WeGo Transit bus and began to curse at a WeGo employee, who promptly advised him he was barred from riding any WeGo bus the remainder of the day. As Nash exited the bus, he reportedly slapped the employee’s hand. The employee noticed two MNPD officers nearby and wanted to prosecute for the assault.

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Wade Todd charged after punching father in face, throwing brother over couch in Antioch

July 26, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police responded to Calais Circle in Antioch Monday after 35-year-old Wade Todd was involved in a knock-down drag-out brawl with his family. Officers say that during the fight, Wade punched his father, Gil Bruce Todd, in the face. Wade then threw his brother, Chase Todd, over a couch, causing an injury to his knee. Wade’s father punched Wade back in self-defense, sticking him in the head.

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Mr. Brooke Babes charged after refusing to leave hotel, high on Xanax bars

July 26, 20221 min read jsteen

39-year-old Brooke Thomas Babes was asked to leave the Clarion Hotel on 1st street in downtown Nashville multiple times on Monday. Staff says he was highly intoxicated and was nodding off during their interaction. Babes told Metro Nashville Police officers he had taken Xanax pills and that even if he walked away, he would just return to the hotel as soon as officers left the area. Due to his dedication to breaking the law, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication and criminal trespass. This was his first Nashville arrest.

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Taras Carter charged after pushing girlfriend out of moving vehicle during an argument

July 26, 20221 min read jsteen

During an argument in June, 21-year-old Taras Carter reportedly pushed his girlfriend, Caitlynn Chastain, out of his vehicle while he was still driving, and he fled the scene. Nashville Fire responded to the scene and transported the victim to the hospital, where multiple injuries, including a head injury, were treated. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was booked on that warrant this week.

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Cole Steele charged after smashing cinderblock into car, passing out inside as he burglarizes it

July 26, 20221 min read jsteen

Multiple witnesses observed 23-year-old Cole Steele looking into car windows and rummaging through vehicles in the 700 block of 18th Ave S. around 1 a.m. Saturday, where he eventually smashed a cinderblock into a grey Nissan Versa belonging to Zamira Vasquez multiple times, destroying the driver’s side window. He began to rummage through the vehicle and then passed out inside. As medics arrived, he fled the area. Just after 2 a.m., officers received more calls about him in the 800 block of the same street, and he was taken into custody. Steele told officers he only broke into his own vehicle after someone vandalized it, and had no idea about anything else.

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Magistrate sets $20 bond for Monica Spendlove, who put roommate’s belongings by the dumpster

July 26, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police responded to Views on the Cumberland, where Ashley Nall reported her roommate, Caroline Hathaway, messaged her to advise that another roommate,39-year-old Monica Spendlove, was throwing some of Nall’s personal items. Officers made contact with Spendlove, who admitted to entering Nall’s room and putting some of her things outside near a dumpster for disposal. Some of the property included a Yeti cooler and Vanderbilt coasters. The property’s value was estimated at $300.

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Debra Terrell, airport drunk: “I can’t take a taxi, I ONLY take black cars” #NotTodayKaren

July 26, 20222 min read jsteen

Airport Police were dispatched to the South TSA security checkout Sundayfter afternoon, where they found 63-year-old Debra Lore (Pisciotta)Terrell who was heavily intoxicated, reeked of alcohol, shaking, and generally unable to function at the checkpoint without assistance. She informed Airport Police she upset with TSA as they were taking too long to screen her. Soon after, a Southwest manager informed her she would not be flying with them today due to her level of intoxication, and her flight was rescheduled for the next day, however Debra became enraged and demanded a refund instead, stating that her travel agent handles all of her bookings and Southwest obliged.

With no travel plan, no tickets, and no way she could fly that drunk, she was told to leave the airport. Officers offered her a cab to a nearby hotel so she could make arrangements with her travel agent; however, she refused all efforts, stating: “I only take black cars!” It turns out she also takes blue and white cars, with light bars and cages, which was her transportation to downtown booking, where she spent the next eight hours making friends with the locals until she sobered up.

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