Police found 56-year-old Troy White asleep in his vehicle at McDonald’s drive-thru at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. He initially seemed unconscious but slowly acknowledged people were around, but could not follow simple commands. Police say he reeked of alcohol, and he stated he had been drinking at a nearby bar where he had “four bottles of beer.” He performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and during a search of his vehicle incident to arrest, two loaded handguns were found around his seat, once under it, and the other next to the center console.
Tag: Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant
DUI: Man runs red light in front of patrol car, blows nearly double BAC limit
27-year-old Connor King is charged with DUI after Metro Police Sgt. Paul Stein says he was behind the man when he ran a red light while traveling on Gallatin Pike. He admitted to having “a couple of drinks”, and said he normally uses an Uber.
DUI: 64-year-old admits to drinking 2 margaritas just before driving car that crashed & caught on fire
64-year-old Bettie Blackman is charged with driving under the influence after she crashed her car in Antioch, and witnesses had to get her attention as she sat in the car that was on fire when officers arrived. She told officers she drank two margaritas just before driving that night, and blew a 0.132 BAC.
Man strikes two vehicles driving erratically down Nolensville Pike in the wrong direction
28-year-old Tyler Eskridge was charged with drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license, and implied consent after striking two vehicles while driving the wrong direction down Nolensville Pike.
Intoxicated woman found driving through a construction site with urine on her pants
42-year-old Anita Leonard was charged with driving under the influence, 4th offense, after driving through a construction site while intoxicated.
11-year-old boy tells police mom jumped out of car while in drive and went right off the edge
28-year-old Brittany Friedlien was charged with driving under the influence after nearly driving her two children off an embankment while under the influence of Suboxone.
Nashville man blows over double legal limit after a night of darts and drinks
21-year-old Jordan Powell was charged with driving under the influence after swerving while driving on Charlotte Pike after coming back from a bar in Robertson County that led to his hazardous driving and arrest near Nashville Christian School.
Hit and run leads to DUI, paraphernalia charges
36-year-old Bradley Walters was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and driving under the influence after fleeing from the scene of an accident and being found intoxicated with a marijuana grinder.
Woman arrested for DUI after mixing wine with anti-depressants
29-year-old Samantha Horneff was charged with DUI and implied consent following a traffic stop that occurred after she was seen swerving and failed to stop at a red light.
Man admits to drinking PBR charged with DUI
30-year-old Tyler Campbell was charged with DUI after he was pulled over by police and admitted to drinking 4 PBR beers.
78-year-old Evelyn Frye Center Founder charged with DUI at 1 a.m. Friday
78-year-old Evelyn Frye is charged with DUI after a traffic stop during which she admitted to drinking wine, and gave bizarre statements, such as it wasn’t hot enough to drive down West End with her high beams on.
Music Artist Josh Newcom charged with 4 a.m. DUI on way back to tour bus
45-year-old musician Joshua Newcom is charged with DUI after he rolled his vehicle when he ran into the barrier at the entrance ramp of Briley Parkway North from Elm Hill Pike. He told police he was trying to get back to his tour bus, parked near the Opryland Hotel, after having “five beers, like a Budweiser”.
DUI: Police say man blew through 2 red lights in front of them
25-year-old Nolan King is charged with DUI after police say he “blew through two red lights” in front of them after leaving an East Nashville bar.
