Metro Nashville Police found 34-year-old Canadian Professional Football Player Ryan Bomben banging his head against a local business in downtown Nashville, and when officers approached him he reeked of alcohol and had difficulty standing on his own. Despite multiple attempts to arrange for him to leave the area safely, there was no one to care for him and he had no idea where he was staying. He was transported to booking, where they located marijuana inside his jacket pocket once inside the facility. Bomben was charged with public intoxication and felony introducing drugs into a penal institution.
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Man found asleep behind wheel blows 0.182% BAC, has suspected cocaine in wallet — Joel Bauman
37-year-old musician Joel Bauman, of The Band Royale, told police he had “two beers” at a friend’s house prior to them finding him asleep behind the wheel of his car on West End on February 20th. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, Bauman would blow a 0.182% BAC on the breathalyzer. He assured officers he had nothing on him she shouldn’t have as he was being taken to jail, however, once at booking officers located a small 0.2 gram baggie of what appeared to be cocaine in his wallet, resulting in an additional felony charge.
Titans fan arrested after attempting to bite hospital staff after ambulance ride from game — Luke Lacefield
27-year-old Luke Lacefield was transported from Nissan Stadium during the Titans Game, and upon arrival at St. Thomas Midtown, ED staff observed his extreme level of intoxication as he had to be restrained to a hospital bed due to his yelling, screaming, and making threats to of harm to hospital staff.
He reportedly attempted to bite a female member of the security staff who was attempting to restrain him. Lacefield told police he has no memory of the incident.
Clarksville mother faked autistic child’s death. School laptop leads to his discovery — Vanessa Blanchard
From our partner, Clarksville Today: In October of 2021, New Providence Middle School SRO Dwayne James contacted Vanessa Blanchard to inquire why her 12-year-old son was not at school, he was informed the child had died as the result of a seizure two days prior. The school announced the child’s death and had a fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses, which Blanchard said would be at Sykes Funeral Home. When the school contacted the funeral home to donate the money, they had no record of the family or any arrangements.
The school reached out to Blanchard again, and she explained the child’s body was at Tennova, awaiting an autopsy. Two weeks later, the child’s school-issued laptop was realized to be active at the Vacation Motor Motel.
Deputies responded to the location and found the boy in the room, but otherwise alive and well. Vanessa Blanchard admitted to leaving the child there alone and checking on him every other day, or so. Blanchard is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child, and fraud – false impression of death. She remains jailed on a $5,000 bond.
DUI Crash: Travel Nurse refuses care because “I’m a nurse”, resists arrest, handgun — Megan Thaggard
32-year-old Travel Nurse Megan Elizabeth Thaggard is jailed in lieu of a $7,500 bond after police found her crashed into a crosswalk pole in downtown Nashville. When they attempted to provide her with medical assistance she refused, declaring “I don’t need care, because I’m a traveling RN!” She would eventually blow a 0.151 % BAC on a breathalyzer after admitting to drinking prior to driving. She also had a 9mm Kimber loaded with hollow-point bullets in the car within her reach. She actively resisted arrest for several minutes until police were eventually able to get her into custody. She was transported a few hundred feet to booking and charged with DUI, handgun under the influence, resisting arrest, and no insurance.
Wife bites husband after trapping him in bedroom, demanding to ‘TALK NOW!’ — Jamie Davis-Jones arrested
29-year-old Jamie Davis-Jones was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Tuesday on an outstanding warrant from November, charging her with domestic assault. According to an arrest warrant and a witness statement, her husband was attempting to get some rest before work, however, she demanded they have a conversation now, so she could reportedly accuse him of cheating. As he walked to the bedroom to get some rest, she followed him and trapped him inside. When attempted to nudge back past her, she latched onto him, leaving a visible bite injury to his bicep area. She is free on a $2,000 bond.
Intoxicated man destroys musician’s car in downtown Nashville — Michael Strini visits music city
24-year-old Michael Strini was found in Downtown Nashville late Saturday night inside a car that didn’t belong to him, which he had destroyed by smashing the windshield, driver’s window, and mirror. Police say he was sweating profusely on a cool, rainy night, and left multiple dents and bloody body prints on the vehicle. He told police he had been “drinking heavily”, and later posted a $2,000 cash bond. Strini recently moved to Spring Hill, TN, where he noted on social media he was “visiting Nashville for a few months”.
DUI: 21-year-old blows 3 times the legal BAC limit – Jacob Goin
21-year-old Jacob Goin was charged with DUI Friday after police say drove off the shoulder of I-65 South only to hit a guardrail and cross back across the interstate to then hit the center wall before coming to rest in the left lanes of traffic. He told police had drunk “on and off” and blew a 0.242 BAC on the breathalyzer test.
DUI: Man crashes car, hops in the passenger seat before police arrive – but a TDOT camera caught him
21-year-old Joseph McCombs drunkenly crashed his car on I-65 South Saturday morning. After the impact, a TDOT camera caught him moving from the driver’s seat and into the passenger side of the vehicle. He initially denied being the driver, however, that didn’t last long when confronted with the evidence.
100+ images/videos of child porn found in downtown Clarksville Restaurant – Roux
55-year-old Gregory Robert Shea, who is one of the owners of the Roux in downtown Clarksville was arrested Sunday night, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. He is free tonight on a $100,000 bond. Investigators located over 100 images and videos on an iPad inside the restaurant’s office and the owner admitted to “having a problem”.
Man tosses table at grandma, then tosses grandpa off the porch, at Thanksgiving dinner
27-year-old Floyd Richard Luke is accused of throwing a glass top table at this grandmother and pushing his grandfather over a railing and off the porch, during an argument at Thanksgiving dinner.
Man charged with pawning TV from furnished apartment.
In the ‘that doesn’t belong to you’ department, Dustin Gordan was arrested this week on an outstanding warrant charging him with pawning a $1200 television from a furnished apartment he rented.
22yo attacks boyfriend’s mom with pepper spray and baseball bat
Metro Police say 22-year-old Timaria Deberry pepper-sprayed her boyfriend’s mother when she was asked to leave and got into an argument. The mother then chased her down to a parking lot, Timaria pulled out a baseball bat, and the mom defended herself with a razor blade knife.
Taylor Swift’s Stalker Pleads GUILTY – Eric Swarbrick faces 5 years in prison
Eric Swarbrick, 26, of Austin Texas, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court, to interstate stalking and sending interstate communications with the intent to threaten, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee. Swarbrick was charged in September 2018 and initially arrested in Travis County, Texas before being transferred to the Middle District of Tennessee. We have some of his letters to and about Taylor Swift in the story.
Son pepper-sprayed by Father as son attacks family during argument
18-year-old Paul Lee is free on a $2,000 cash bond after police say he attacked his mother and father during an argument. His father deployed pepper spray on his child, stating he was in fear for the safety of his family.
TSU Campus assault leads to marijuana arrest: Siaana Peacock
19-year-old Siaana Cheyenne Peacock was booked on a marijuana charge Tuesday, after a victim claimed Peacock assaulted her on the TSU campus, but refused to press charges.
Husband & Wife busted (again) – Charges in Nashville & Wilson Co.
Prentice Keeley & Sabra Fitts-Keeley now face charges in both Nashville and Lebanon after months of drug charges and Grand Jury Indictments in two counties. A Search of their Nashville hotel room netted pills, digital scales, one-half pound of marijuana, and a revolver.
Woman charged with striking man with gun at Easton Apartments in Madison: $35K bond
29-year-old Tesniem Shinawi was arrested Friday, charged with an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She is free on a $35,000 bond.
ALL CLEAR after ‘shots fired’ panic at Wilson County Fair
Late Saturday night social media lit up with reports of shots fired at the Wilson County Fair, and parents running to get to their kids, causing a mad scramble of fair goers in panic with no clear direction or idea of what was really happening.
NEW VIDEO: Paul’s Market – Baseball bat beating, gun & drug sales
Employees of Paul’s market, including manager Ayed ‘Oskar’ Khawaf, have been arrested twice in two weeks for separate incidents to include imprisoning and assaulting a man inside the store and assaulting a lady with a golf club. We have NEW VIDEO of a baseball bat assault by Oskar and evidence of gun & drug sales at the market.
Police charge Nicquise Trevon Betts after he fired 15 shots in the air near 25th Ave N #RecklessEndangerment
Metro Police have charged Nicquise Trevon Betts, 23, with felony reckless endangerment after they say he raised a pistol in the air and fired 15
Man ‘doesn’t remember’ stealing landlord’s gift cards after roommate snitches on him
37-year-old Joshua Waishes told police he “didn’t remember doing it” – but a roommate says he witnessed Waishes steal gift cards from their landlord’s vehicle parked outside the home in the middle of the night.
Two felons in custody after gunfire at Cumberland View Housing; pursuit by ground and air
Kenneth Bradford, 25, of Mountain Springs Road, and Johnny Woodland, 24, of 25th Avenue North, are in the Metro Jail this morning, each held on a $25,000 bond on multiple charges to include unlawful gun possession by felons, cocaine, evading arrest, and probation violations.
Nashville man accused of stalking ex & tracking her with GPS captured in Denver after fleeing: Josh Quick
In March of 2018, we reported on Joshua Quick, who is accused of tracking his ex-girlfriend with a GPS device, knowing she had an order of protection against him. Before the Grand Jury even returned his indictment, he fled the state to Colorado and start a new life. Late Sunday night was escorted back to Nashville to answer to the charges.
ARREST: Woman paid plastic surgeon with counterfeit $13K cashier’s check
48-year-old Shelby Lynn Hill is charged with theft of services over $10K, and forgery over $10K, after police say she paid a Nashville plastic surgeon for surgery with a counterfeit cashier’s check.
