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Crime & Arrests

Cameron Lewis charged after threatening to shoot Antioch Taco Bell employee over wait times

July 15, 20221 min read jsteen

39-year-old Eric ‘Cameron’ Lewis was issued a state citation for assault after he exited his Nissan Maxima and went inside an Antioch Taco Bell on June 13th and confronted employee Tykee Williams about the wait time, becoming very irate. When the front counter employee explained he was not going to be spoken to in that manner, Lewis reportedly stated he had guns in his vehicle and would get them and shoot the employee and come behind the counter and assault him. Lewis refused to answer any questions when police arrived and was issued a state citation.

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Dakota Hobbs now charged with vandalism of ex-lover’s vehicle after being kicked out of his house

July 15, 20221 min read jsteen

23-year-old Dakota Hobbs was booked earlier this month on a domestic assault charge against her lover, Gabriel Manning Welsh, and is now booked on a new vandalism charge from the same time period. After the assault of her (Hobbs was booked into male holding earlier this month, but is listed as a female on the most recent booking) lover, she was removed from the residence but did not have her phone as she was being kicked out. Her lover says she then walked around outside near his 2011 Jeep Cherokee and smashed out a rear brake light, destroyed a side mirror, ripped off the rear wiper, and damaged that motor. As the initial arrest focused on the domestic assault, the victim came to the Family Safety Center on July 7th to take out the additional warrant for the vandalism.

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Paul Mikkelson deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville #Arrested #PublicIntoxication

July 15, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police found 31-year-old Paul Mikkelson lying down near the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville before attempting to stand and stumbling into the roadway at 4th Ave South, where he fell onto the sidewalk again. Upon checking his welfare, it was quickly noticed he was extremely intoxicated, and medics were called to respond to the location. Mikkelson refused all medical assistance and didn’t have a phone in his possession to call anyone to assist him. Unable to leave him in his current condition, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.

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Nelanie Tardy charged with keying the car of her child’s father in dispute over Nashville heat advisory

July 15, 20221 min read jsteen

34-year-old Nelanie Tardy came to the residence of her child’s father on June 15th at 8 p.m. to take the child to a softball game. The father, Stephen Scarborough, told Nelanie via phone that the child wouldn’t be going due to the heat advisory that was in effect for the city. Nelanie reportedly became upset and pounded on the residence’s front door, and she was given notice to leave the property, or the police would be called. She left, but not before she scratched his vehicle with the keys that were in her hand, causing approximately $300 in damage. A warrant for her arrest was issued, charging her with vandalism. She was booked on that outstanding warrant on Thursday afternoon.

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Lindsey Jett charged in drunken assault of her mother in Nashville Motel

July 15, 20221 min read jsteen

Amy Jett told police that her 19-year-old daughter, Lindsey Jett, “does this when she gets drunk” when describing how Lindsey attacked her mother, biting her wrist and her rib cage, and then strangling her with both hands. When police arrived at the Super 8 Motel on Royal Parkway, Amy explained the two had been taking shots together at another location earlier, and once back at the hotel room, an argument escalated. Officers documented bite marks and other injuries on the mother, along with ripped clothing. Lindsey had initially fled the scene before officers arrived but was taken into custody a short time later.

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Orlando Massey booked after missing court for speeding 90 mph in a 55 mph zone

July 15, 20221 min read jsteen

In May of 2021, 19-year-old Orlando Massey was stopped after he was observed traveling at 90 mph in a 55 mph zone while being paced by a THP officer for approximately a half-mile. He had one job — go to court. In March of 2022, a final forfeiture warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was booked on that overnight, turning a small traffic citation into a much larger deal.

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Colton Collins forgot to leave his gun at home when he was treated for a drug overdose at Summit Hospital

July 14, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police say they responded to Summit Hospital late Wednesday night after 29-year-old Colton Collins was brought in for a drug overdose. A security officer recovered a firearm on Collins and contacted MNPD to collect the weapon. As Collins was being discharged, officers located him inside the room and placed him into custody for being a felon in possession of a firearm, citing Collins has at least two prior felony drug convictions.

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Roberto Gonzalez Valdes jailed on $75,000 bond for using a re-encoded card to steal $175 in gas

July 14, 20221 min read jsteen

39-year-old Roberto Gonzalez Valdes is jailed in lieu of a $75,000 bond on a charge of criminal simulation of $1,000 or less. Officers, including agents from the Secret Service, observed Gonzalez use a programmed plastic card to pay for gas at Gallatin Pike Mapco station on Jul 13th. A vehicle search resulted in multiple gift cards that had been programmed using a card reader/writer to change the gift card number embedded in the magstripe on the card. He received $175 in gas during the current transaction using the altered card number.

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Drunk Canadian Barrett Andrew Mckay found sleeping on a downtown Nashville sidewalk

July 14, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police found a Canadian, 35-year-old Barrett McKay, asleep on a Nashville sidewalk early Wednesday morning. He was sleeping so soundly that it took multiple attempts to wake him from his slumber. Once awake, it was apparent that he was heavily intoxicated, had trouble forming sentences, and politely refused medical treatment for an apparent fresh injury to his right knee. He volunteered his Canadian identification card but was unable to relay where he was staying or arrange for anyone to assist him or pick him up from the area. He was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail and charged with public intoxication.

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Gwen Morgan drives into brick wall after “two glasses of wine” #DUI

July 14, 20222 min read jsteen

50-year-old Gwuenavere ‘Gwen’ Morgan was jailed just before daylight Tuesday after she drove into a brick wall at the intersection of Burton Hills Blvd & Cumberland Place. First responders found her unresponsive behind the wheel with the car still running. She told officers she fell asleep and drove into the brick wall. As she was speaking, it was obvious she had been drinking from the smell of alcohol coming from her person. She admitted to having two glasses of wine. Before field sobriety tests could even be started she fell down and had great difficulty standing on her own. She performed poorly on the tests she was able to take and refused a breathalyzer or any further testing. She was jailed and her car was towed to impound.