Asleep behind the wheel: “You can’t charge me with DUI, I wasn’t driving”

30-year-old Philip Roush was arrested and charged with DUI, and violation of the implied consent law after Metro police found him asleep behind the wheel of his running vehicle. He was ROR’d after being booked.

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DUI: East Nashville woman arrested in Kroger parking lot while going to buy wine

56-year-old Sharon Faison was jailed Wednesday afternoon, charged with DUI & resisting, after she was arrested in the parking lot of an East Nashville Kroger, where she drove up on a curb and told police she was going to buy wine.

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DUI: Man tells police imaginary friend was driving his vehicle when it wrecked into a pole

26-year-old John Thomas Couch told police that it was his vehicle wrecked in the street, but he was not in the vehicle when the crash occurred. Little did he know that a local bar had already called police with his description and license plate number, to report him as a drunk driver.

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Man arrested for driving under influence of marijuana, resisting arrest

Kevin Helm, 23, passed a MNPD officer, doing 44 in a 35 mph zone. He then admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking a small amount of alcohol. He was arrested and charged with DUI, simple possession, and resisting arrest.

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Man tells MNPD he’s “fucking hammered” when found passed out in car at Shwab Elementary School

MNPD Officers found 35-year-old Matthew Johnson passed out across both front seats of his running vehicle, parked at a local elementary school. Johnson told officers “I’m fucking hammered”.
He was charged with DUI, Implied Consent, disorderly conduct, open container, assault of a police officer and resisting arrest. He is now free on pre-trial release.

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Man Arrested for Outstanding DUI Warrant After Fleeing From 2nd Crash in 2 Weeks

Matthew Giger, 23, was arrested on Sunday for an outstanding DUI warrant from a September 1st crash, after he had a brand new crash yesterday, and fled the scene, pretending he was never in an accident.

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