Metro Nashville Police say 34-year-old Caleb A. Shrum was the at-fault driver in a crash at Southlake Drive & Southlake Court late Thursday night after he crossed the center line and drove head-on into another vehicle. He reportedly reeked of alcohol and had obvious signs of intoxication. He admitted to drinking at a company party a few hours prior to driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and later blew a 0.172% BAC on a breathalyzer.
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Harold Spicer charged with DUI on NYE after drinking shots of Fireball Whisky
52-year-old Harold Spicer put his car in reverse on I-65N on New Year’s Eve and backed into a concrete barrier. An off-duty detective happened to also be on the interstate and witnessed the unusual behavior. First responders say Spicer was found asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle and was visibly intoxicated. Spicer, who had urinated on himself, admitted to drinking three shots of Fireball whisky prior to driving.
Anthony Rizzo charged with 3 a.m. DUI on New Year’s day in Belle Meade
23-year-old Anthony Joseph Rizzo was pulled over by Belle Meade Police Officer Hayley Doty for displaying expired tags/registration at 3:14 a.m. on January 1st. He reportedly appeared intoxicated and stated he consumed alcohol earlier in the day and was currently coming from downtown Nashville. Rizzo performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and was transported to Metro General for a blood draw and then to booking where he was charged with DUI.
DUI: Beverly Cosgrove says she’s the “most drunk I’ve ever been in my life!”
Police say 67-year-old Beverly Cosgrove was involved in a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Matilda St. & Marydale Dr., where she ended up stuck in a steep ditch. Ethan Myers came to assist Cosgrove out of her vehicle. She told him she had been out drinking with friends and was the “most drunk I’ve ever been in my life!” She later stated she had two glasses of wine at a Hendersonville restaurant. Cosgrove performed poorly on field sobriety tests and later blew a 0.132% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Alliyah Wright charged with DUI after drinking at Antioch bar
21-year-old Alliyah Wright told police she only had “a mixed drink” at a Bell Road bar several hours prior to being stopped for weaving while driving just after 1 a.m. on January 1st on Smith Springs Road. Officers say they initiated a traffic stop after she crossed into the center lane multiple times and went from fast to slow speeds. She was reportedly confused and reeked of alcohol. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, Wright was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Hudson Harrell charged with DUI, wants to take more tests, blows double legal limit
Police say 22-year-old Hudson Harrell crashed his 2016 Infiniti Q50 on I-24 in the early hours of Monday morning after drinking in downtown Nashville. He told police he was “unsure” how his car ended up in a ditch but stated he consumed “1-2 drinks” prior to driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and after he was under arrest, he repeatedly asked to take more tests. Once at booking, they granted his wish with a breathalyzer, on which he blew a 0.180% BAC, more than double the legal limit to drive.
Robert Holmes charged with drug possession after DUI crash on Dickerson Pike
30-year-old Robert Holmes crashed his vehicle near Dickerson Pike and Grace Street late Friday night and admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the day. Social media posts show Holmes drinking with friends at a restaurant just prior to driving. Responding officers say he smelled of alcohol and had trouble standing and speaking coherently. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, Holmes was taken into custody. A subsequent inventory search of his vehicle prior to towing resulted in the seizure of 9.39 grams of marijuana in a Tupperware container.
DUI: Dylan Yost says he drank one Tallboy Bud Light Seltzer before blowing double legal limit
40-year-old Dylan Yost was stopped for driving with expired tags and weaving between lanes earlier this month. As the officer approached the vehicle, he said he could smell alcohol coming from Yost and the vehicle. Yost admitted to consuming one “Tallboy Bud Light Seltzer” after his shift at work and before driving. Yost blew a 0.16% BAC, double the legal limit, and was charged with DUI.
Billy Hentz charged in Hermitage DUI hit-and-run after leaving Double E’s Bar
62-year-old Billy Hentz fled from a crash scene earlier this month in Hermitage. Angelique Spitaliere told police he fled after crashing into her vehicle and that he appeared to be intoxicated. He was observed in the nearby Publix parking lot, sitting in the front seat of his white Ford Taurus. Hentz told police he was on his way home from Double E’s Bar & Grill, where he consumed two beers and stopped in the Publix parking lot to attend to a flat tire. Officers noted extensive front-end damage to his vehicle, which had open alcohol containers and a firearm inside. Hentz performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI 2nd, among other charges.
DUI: Justin Record flips car after leaving bar; police find white powdery substance
After 34-year-old Justin William Record crashed his vehicle on Charlotte Pike at 2 a.m. Wednesday, and overturned his car into a small group of trees, he told police he had been rear-ended by another car that caused him to flip his vehicle. His girlfriend, who was traveling in a vehicle behind him, states Justing “just went off the road.” He admitted to consuming two shots and two to three beers at Copa Cabana Bar & Grill, a bar directly across the street, just before driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and, once at booking, was found to have two small baggies with traces amounts of a white powdery substance. Deputies also located a twenty dollar bill with the same white powdery substance.
Predators executive Jason Oxford found slumped over wheel after “two beers” at hockey game
48-year-old Jason Raymond Oxford was sitting at a traffic light at a Rivergate intersection and nodded off while parked in the lane. The car behind him was a Goodlettsville Police Officer, who pulled alongside Oxford to check on him after he sat through two light cycles. He observed Oxford slumped over the wheel asleep. Another officer arrived, and they blocked the vehicle from the front and back and then woke Oxford. He stated he had “two beers” at the Nashville Predators Hockey game, and officers confirmed he reeked of alcohol. On the floorboard, officers also located a pill bottle with marijuana inside. Oxford is the Director of Corporate Development for the Nashville Predators.
Joshua Soto charged with DUI for allowing an intoxicated person to drive his car
37-year-old Joshua Caine Soto is charged with DUI (per se) after allowing someone who was intoxicated to drive his vehicle late Tuesday night. Officers were dispatched to a crash on I-40W near exit 206, where Soto was a passenger in the vehicle which was registered to him. After the driver was taken into custody for DUI, Soto was also charged with DUI Per Se for knowingly allowing an intoxicated person to drive his vehicle.
DUI: Olivia Grant blows 0.218% BAC after “one beer and one shot of tequila” – injury crash
25-year-old Olivia Grant was charged with a DUI on December 19. According to police, Olivia crashed her jeep while driving home from downtown Nashville when she went the wrong way onto an interstate onramp due to being tired. Olivia admitted to police that she had consumed “one beer and one shot of tequila.” She was transported to East Precinct to complete a field sobriety test. Officers report she was unable to walk a straight line, keep her head straight, unable to keep her balance, or keep her arms at her side during the test. She consented to a breathalyzer test and was transported to Metro Nashville Jail, where she blew a .218% BAC.
DUI: Mark Delgrosso drove drunk to help a friend who crashed
28-year-old Mark Delgrosso was arrested early Monday morning for a DUI. According to police reports, officers were responding to a motor vehicle collision at the Ellington Pkwy S exit ramp to E Trinity Ln when Mark was found at the location. He told officers he was there to check on a friend who was involved in the crash. He told the police he had just come from a Christmas party and had “one drink.” When questioned by police, he declined all sobriety testing and was transported to jail.
Michele Stockholm charged with DUI after Donelson Pike crash
55-year-old Michele Stockholm was charged with a DUI and an open container violation early Saturday morning. According to police, Michele drove her vehicle off the road at Donelson Pike and Citation Dr. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an open alcoholic container in the floorboard of her vehicle, and Michele was displaying clear signs of intoxication. Officers initiated field sobriety tests but were unable to complete them due to her level of intoxication. She was subsequently taken into custody and transported to General Hospital for a consented blood draw before being booked into jail.
Jeremy Morphis faces felony vehicular assault after DUI crash injures passenger
38-year-old Jeremy Morphis told police he consumed “two beers” before crashing his vehicle Sunday night with a passenger, Heather Knalls, inside. Witnesses say he was weaving and suddenly swerved to the left, crashing into the woods. Morphis was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Knalls, however, suffered a dislocated and fractured hip from the crash. He is charged with DUI and felony vehicular assault. In August, Judge Jennifer Smith gave Morphis a deferred judgment with no conviction for placing a hidden camera in the bathroom of his home to record an underage relative for sexual gratification.
Musician John Carteret charged in DUI after traffic stop
25-year-old John Carteret was drifting from side to side on the roadway and traveling at 51 in a 40 mph zone when an officer conducted a traffic stop just before 2 a.m. Sunday. Officers say Carteret smelled of alcohol and admitted to consuming “three beers” before driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.104% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Lance Jennings drives wrong way on downtown street after a “quarter pint of vodka”
26-year-old Lance Bryan Jennings was driving his Infinity G37 the wrong way down a one-way street in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Saturday morning. A traffic stop was conducted, and it was immediately apparent that Jennings was intoxicated. He stated he drank “a quarter pint of vodka,” prior to driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.171% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Lisa Smith had three glasses of Prosecco at Christmas party before crash
27-year-old Lisa Smith says she was leaving a Christmas party and headed home on December 13th when she crashed on I-65 North, near mile marker 88. She admitted to drinking three glasses of Prosecco prior to driving. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.202% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Sejal Desai charged after falling asleep while driving; drank “two IPAs” at a party
43-year-old Sejal Desai says she consumed two IPA beers, including a “Bearded Iris” at a party before falling asleep behind the wheel of her car in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police and medics arrived to find her still sleeping and woke her up. She stated she was disoriented and tired while driving and fell asleep but later admitted her disorientation was due to being intoxicated. She was charged with DUI.
DUI: Joey Riser crashes into parked car at Music City Center
36-year-old Joseph Tabor Riser is charged with driving under the influence after driving his vehicle into an unoccupied vehicle at Music City Center in downtown Nashville. Riser was taken to St. Thomas Midtown Hospital after he told paramedics he was having a medical emergency. Officers met with Mr. Riser at the hospital, where he told police he had been drinking but only had “two bourbons.” He also informed police he was charged with a DUI in South Carolina 5 years ago, but a conviction wasn’t located during a search. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI.
Wayne Seagraves charged with DUI after midtown motorcycle crash
46-year-old Carl Wayne Seagraves crashed his Harley-Davidson motorcycle at the intersection of 8th & Demonbreun on November 9th. When police arrived, they overheard Seagraves ask his friend, “Am I going to get a DUI?” Officers observed him to be visibly intoxicated and with slurred speech. He refused all sobriety tests and was transported to the hospital for a leg injury. A search warrant was granted for his blood. Due to being treated medically, he was issued a state citation for DUI and was booked on that citation this week.
DUI: Lydia Wilson says she had 2 beers, 2 glasses of wine & was on way to another pop-up bar
Police say 26-year-old Lydia Wilson drove head-on into a guard rail on the exit ramp of I-40E at exit 219 in the early hours of Sunday morning. She claimed the airbags randomly deployed, causing her to crash. She admitted to consuming “2 beers” before driving but refused to say how long ago or what size beers. She later revised that to say she had “2 glasses of wine at the GOAT bar in Mt. Juliet” and was on her way to the Christmas pop-up bar at the Noel Hotel in downtown Nashville. Officers say she reeked of alcohol and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
DUI: Wilson Limbaugh charged after drinking “3 beers” at Tin Roof Demonbreun
25-year-old James Wilson Limbaugh IV says he had “3 beers” at Tin Roof on Demonbreun before crashing his vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning in downtown Nashville. He refused all field sobriety tests and blood draws by stating, “lawyer.” A night court magistrate granted a search warrant for his blood, which was drawn at Metro General Hospital prior to booking.
DUI: Josephine Mullins leaves Jelly Roll concert, drives over the barriers on Broadway — 0.229% BAC
27-year-old Josephine Mullins says she had “3 or 6 drinks” at the Jelly Roll concert Friday night before getting behind the wheel of her vehicle to drive home. As she drove onto Broadway, she impacted and drove over a large orange and white traffic barricade. Officers immediately responded from nearby and found her to be heavily intoxicated. Inside the vehicle, there were five empty fireball shooters, along with a white tumbler with about a quarter of the liquid remaining. She performed (very) poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.229% BAC on a breathalyzer – nearly three times the legal limit in Tennessee.
