19-year-old Gary Henson was involved in a single-vehicle rollover on the interstate late Friday night. First responders report smelling alcohol on Henson as they interacted with him and noted his slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. Henson was “belligerent and extremely uncooperative” with police. He admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking “one beer” just before the accident. Inside the vehicle, officers found a half-consumed bottle of Crown Royal and a baggie of marijuana. Field sobriety tests could not be completed due to his hostility. Henson was transported to booking and charged with the marijuana, possession of a firearm that was found in the vehicle, and driving under the influence.
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DUI: Parker Chittenden charged after driving wrong way on Murfreesboro Pike overnight
Police say 27-year-old Parker Chittenden was driving on the wrong side of Murfreesboro Pike, which is divided by a grassy median, in the early hours of Monday morning. A traffic stop was conducted, and it was immediately apparent to officers that Chittenden was heavily intoxicated. He initially admitted to consuming “two drinks” but later amended it to “four drinks” prior to driving. Police say he was both talkative and crying during their interaction. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI. He later blew a 0.112% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Elizabeth Parker Bibb charged in DUI crash with her child in the car
22-year-old Elizabeth Bibb is charged with DUI with a child after a November crash on I-40. Officers arrived to find Bibb and her four-year-old daughter in the Ford Fusion. Bibb was visibly intoxicated and unsteady on her feet as she was taken to an ambulance to be transported to a local hospital. Her stepfather advised he believed she had been drinking earlier in the day, and she confirmed she used both Xanax and alcohol. She reportedly told a doctor at the hospital she “got too drunk,” which was relayed to police. Due to her being admitted to the hospital, she was issued a state citation, which she was booked on this week.
DUI: Vitalina Holder white girl wasted on White Claws
Officers were on Percy Drive on another unrelated call when they came in contact with 36-year-old Vitalina Yegorov Holder, who was standing beside her Silver Mercedes, which was parked with the engine running. Officers immediately noticed her slurred speech and the smell of alcohol. She admitted to drinking “two White Claws” prior to driving. She was reportedly so intoxicated that field sobriety tests had to be stopped for her own safety. Inside her car was an opened case of White Claw seltzer drinks with two open cans nearby. She would later blow a 0.147% BAC on a breathalyzer, as she found out there are, in fact, still laws when drinking Claws — something she should have known, as she’s married to local attorney Chris Holder.
DUI: Justin Doig claims hitchhiker “must have drugged his drink” with a narcotic, causing crash
36-year-old Justin Doig was revived with Narcan after crashing his car into oncoming traffic on Gallatin Pike and being found unresponsive behind the wheel. He performed poorly on all field sobriety tests and agreed to have his blood drawn, but repeatedly told officers that narcotics might be in his system as he believed a hitchhiker he picked up earlier had drugged his drink.
Emily Dryburgh charged with DUI after East Nashville disturbance call
32-year-old Emily Dryburgh was sitting inside a white Honda with the engine running when police encountered her on a disturbance call at 921 Woodland Street in the early hours of Wednesday morning. She advised she was involved in the disturbance that resulted in the call to police. Officers say they could smell alcohol coming from Dryburgh, and she had slurred speech. As she stepped out of the vehicle, it was apparent she was intoxicated. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI. Dryburgh is the co-founder of Young Music City and RNBW Music Collective.
DUI: Nicole Noe says she was “traveling, not driving,” so she can’t be charged #Jailed
51-year-old Nicole Noe crashed her Saturn SUV into a utility pole on Charlotte Ave late Sunday night but reassured responding officers that her suspended license wasn’t relevant, as she wasn’t “driving,” she was “traveling.” She repeatedly told officers, “I’m a nurse at Vanderbilt,” as she adamantly refused all medical treatment, stating she would know if she needed medical attention. She admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the day, and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. She was taken into custody and charged with DUI. Records show that Noe received her CNA license with the state in 2003, which expired in April 2022.
Wayne Northern says he didn’t drink before DUI crash
Metro Nashville Police say 31-year-old Daanwayne “Wayne” Northern was unconscious behind the wheel of his black SUV when they found him collided with a barrier wall at 14th & Broadway in the early hours of Thursday morning. Once he was awake and alert, Northern claimed she didn’t have anything to drink and was coming from his girlfriend’s apartment on Broadway. Officers report he reeked of alcohol and had slurred speech during their interactions. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody for DUI.
DUI: Latisha Cox drives downtown on blown tire and busted axle in wrong direction
25-year-old Latisha Cox was traveling North on 4th Ave N late Friday night in downtown Nashville, despite that being a one-way Southbound street. A traffic stop was conducted as she was driving on a blown tire and a busted front axle, in addition to driving in the wrong direction. She appeared heavily intoxicated and stated she had one margarita and two shots of tequila prior to driving. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests, which had to be stopped for her own safety.
Marijuana DUI: Jabreel Slater drives with two blow-out tires in East Nashville
30-year-old Jabreel Slater was driving his vehicle on South Main Street with two blown-out tires late Friday night. Officers located the vehicle on North Main and conducted a traffic stop. Officer Noah Werner says he could smell marijuana coming from Slater, and that Slater performed poorly on field sobriety tests. A search incident to arrest found a small amount of marijuana and a small unidentified pill. He is charged with DUI (marijuana).
DUI: Soldier Joshua Dagrin casually walks away from crashed car after injuring woman
26-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Joshua Dagrin, who was recently named the ‘Iron Warrior of the Week’ of the Rakkasans, crashed his vehicle into another vehicle at 17th and Broadway in the early hours of Saturday morning and casually walked away from the scene. The injured driver of the other vehicle stated she watched Dagrin walk away from the accident, and Dagrin’s passenger, Danielle Caron, confirmed that Dagrin was the driver. He was located up the street and admitted he drank “a couple of beers” before driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.
Singer/songwriter Lisa (Sekscinski) Winfield charged with DUI after rollover crash
31-year-old Lisa (Sekscinski) Winfield says she had”1-2 mixed drinks” at an East Nashville bar prior to rolling her vehicle on Vashanti Street in the early hours of Friday morning. She refused all medical treatment at the scene. Officers say she was obviously and visibly intoxicated and later admitted that she was drunk while being processed at booking.
DUI: Sheldon Hicks has a “few Tito’s” before crashing car in Hermitage
24-year-old Sheldon Hicks told officers he had a “few Tito’s” before crashing his vehicle late Thursday night near Old Hickory Blvd and Andrew Jackson Parkway. He was disoriented after the crash and attempted to enter another involved vehicle, believing it was his own. He clarified he had a few shots of Tito’s around 7 p.m. but was unsure exactly how many shots he consumed. Hicks was medically cleared at Summit Hospital and then transported to booking.
Wesley Johnson says he “snorted pain pills” prior to crash on I-65 in Nashville
Police say 29-year-old Wesley Johnson had to be revived with Narcan after he crashed his vehicle on I-65S in late October. He told first responders he had two alcoholic beverages and had snorted pain pills prior to driving that night. He was transported to Vanderbilt for treatment and issued a citation for DUI 2nd offense. He was booked on that citation this week.
DUI: John Bostwick says he just left Red Door Saloon but didn’t drink anything; BAC disagrees
Police say 24-year-old John A. Bostwick was traveling 83 mph in a 40 mph zone at 1:46 a.m. Wednesday on Harding Pike. Officer Haley Doty initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, driven by Bostwick, and noted the immediate smell of alcohol. Bostwick stated he was coming from the Red Door Saloon but denied drinking any alcohol while he was there. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.12% BAC on a breathalyzer. He was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Cadyn Spruell blows stop sign, crashes Porsche into parked car after drinking downtown
29-year-old Cadyn Spruell told police she had been downtown drinking before she “blew through a stop sign” and crashed her 2017 Porsche into a parked vehicle late Sunday night in South Nashville. Officers arrived at the intersection of Foster Avenue and Peachtree Street and interviewed Spruell, who they noted to have a staggered walk, watery and bloodshot eyes, and a smell of alcohol about her. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and would later blow a 0.201% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Republic Charter School’s Coach Tim Kuehn blows a .212% BAC after East Nashville crash at 4 a.m.
25-year-old Republic Charter School teacher & soccer coach Tim Kuehn crashed head-on into a cement post on Davidson Street near South 2nd Street at 4:21 a.m. Friday. Officers arrived to find Kuehn extremely intoxicated. Kuehn admitted to having “3-4 vodka Redbulls” before drinking and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He blew a 0.212% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Noah Farmer Narcan’d after passing out behind wheel of vehicle in downtown Nashville
24-year-old Noah Farmer was booked this week on an outstanding citation charging him with a 2021 DUI that he never appeared to self-book for. On Valentine’s Day in 2021, first responders responded to a person passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle in downtown Nashville and found Farmer behind the wheel with the vehicle in drive. Officers had to bust out a window so medics could administer Narcan to revive Farmer. He was transported to the hospital for treatment and issued a citation for DUI.
Andrew Guinn charged with DUI after drinking at Mexican restaurant
36-year-old Andrew Guinn told police he had “2-3 Miller Lite bottles” at a Mexican restaurant before crashing his car into an embankment just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Guinn stated he was on his way home when another vehicle crossed the center line, causing him to swerve off the road. Officers say he was extremely intoxicated, and the inside of the vehicle smelled strongly of alcohol. He was transported to booking, where he later blew a 0.169% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Earl Stocker, 71, used heroin before passing out behind the wheel
71-year-old Earl James Stocker of Florida was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his vehicle at the Baymont Inn in Goodlettsville around lunch Saturday. First responders arrived to check on his welfare and located .5 grams of heroin and a glass pipe with white residue on his person. Stocker stated he used heroin, and it was possibly laced with Fentanyl.
DUI: Katherine Webb says she didn’t drink any of the 20 “vodka shooters” inside her crashed car
Police say they found around twenty 50ml “vodka shooters” in the crashed vehicle of 25-year-old Katherine Webb after she crashed into a block wall on Reynolds Road Saturday evening, deploying all of her airbags. Webb was still inside the vehicle and refused to open or unlock her doors. First responders had to break out a window to enter the vehicle and get her transported for medical treatment. Webb claimed she only had 2 shots of vodka earlier but did not consume any of the “vodka shooters” inside the vehicle. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI.
Chase Jenkins walks to store for “water and gum” after DUI crash in North Nashville
25-year-old Chase Jenkins crashed into another vehicle Friday night in North Nashville, then casually exited his vehicle and went to a nearby convenience store for “water and gum” while the woman in the impacted vehicle remained in her driver’s seat. Officers located him standing near the doors of the gas station and say he reeked of alcohol. As he was walked back to the scene of the accident, he reportedly told officers he had drank three beers in the three hours prior to driving. He attempted field sobriety tests, but they had to be terminated for his own safety due to his level of intoxication.
DUI: Cher’ron Teague blows 0.176% BAC after crash, claims she drank “one beer”
28-year-old Cher’ron Teague was found asleep behind the wheel of a crashed car on I-65 North. As first responders awakened her to get her out of the vehicle, she was unsteady on her feet, had slurred speech, and reeked of alcohol. Teague stated she drank “one beer” earlier in the night. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.176% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Riley Atzen charged with DUI after night in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police initiated a traffic stop on 20-year-old Riley Atzen early Thursday morning as she was driving on West End Ave without any headlights. As officers approached the car, they report Atzen smelled of alcohol and dilated pupils, and slurred speech. She was reportedly confused and unable to follow instructions. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.154% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Jazmyn Turner says she smoked marijuana prior to crash, police say she reeked of perfume & alcohol
27-year-old Jazmyn Turner is charged with DUI after crashing her Chevy Malibu on Bell Road in the early hours of Wednesday morning with a passenger in the vehicle. Officers say she smelled of alcohol and very strong perfume. She says she only smoked marijuana prior to driving — but the DUI charge is identical for either substance. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
