41-year-old Mark Douglas Lanier is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after troopers say he was driving a UHaul truck on a Nashville area interstate and became frustrated when he could not get into the lane and pointed and waved a handgun at another driver, who alerted authorities. He was reportedly screaming “let me the F— over” during the interaction. Lanier is free on a $7,500 cash bond.
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War of Ages drummer Kaleb Luebchow charged with DUI after East Nashville crash | “soaking wet” pants, per police
27-year-old War of Ages drummer, Kaleb Luebchow, told police “…yea, I did not eat any food earlier, and drank heavy beers at the bar, and should not have driven” after they found him in “soaking wet” pants after a crash in East Nashville where he attempted to flee the scene. Luebchow performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to Metro General for a blood draw before being booked into the Metro Nashville Jail, charged with DUI. He is free on pre-trial release.
Ohio Tourist flashes other guests inside downtown hotel elevator — Michael Davidson
45-year-old Michael Davidson, who is visiting from Mason, OH, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail early Wednesday after he was found riding the elevator at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Nashville Downtown/The Gulch while exposing his genitals to other guests and employees for the purpose of sexual gratification, according to police. Davidson is charged with indecent exposure and public intoxication and is free on pre-trial release.
Dude, that’s not your friend’s car… Drunk man climbs inside stranger’s car — Tavis Cobb
21-year-old Tavis Cobb was leaning against a car in the Commerce St garage downtown Sunday night, believing it was his friend’s vehicle. When someone came up to the car and unlocked it, Tavis climbed inside, too intoxicated to realize it was neither his friend, nor his friend’s vehicle. He was unable to call anyone, he didn’t have a phone with him, and only knew he was “in Nashville”. Cobb was charged with public intoxication and taken to booking for the night.
Front Desk Clerk lures 18-year-old girl to hotel room, asks her to ‘be mature about it’ — George Theoharide
33-year-old hotel front desk clerk George Theoharide used a ruse to get a guest who was celebrating her 18th birthday alone in a room on the 3rd floor of the GLO Best Western Hotel in Nashville. While holding the door where she could not leave the room, he reportedly asked if she was really 18, and offered to give her the room for free if she just “laid down on the bed” and was “mature about it”. She was able to escape and called 911 from the lobby. Theoharide is charged with false imprisonment and is f
Man signs warrant on neighbor who asked his wife if she’d like to enjoy his large non-white sex organ.
#EastNashville: In the most unique application of the law we’ve ever observed, 28-year-old Deonte Osborne is charged with disorderly conduct after yelling to his neighbor’s wife, Natasha Commeau, asking if she enjoyed oral sex, and informing her that he had a large black sexual organ for her to enjoy. The husband, Travis Commeau, signed the warrant for disorderly conduct, and somehow a night court commissioner signed it. Osborne is free on pre-trial release. [explicit details in story link…]
Lipstick Lounge patron charged after becoming too drunk to be in public — Francis Castellucci
Metro Nashville Police say 34-year-old Francis Castellucci had been drinking at the Lipstick Lounge in East Nashville and became angry with other patrons who were leaving and began to harass and threaten them. Due to his high level of intoxication, he was taken into custody and transported to booking.
Another football fan arrested for being too intoxicated at Titans’ game – Taylor Denney
MNPD Officer Megan Arnett made a second arrest of an intoxicated person at the Titans’ game Sunday… 31-year-old Taylor Denney was reportedly causing a scene inside the stadium, having trouble standing on his own, and refused to leave on his own, so she took him into custody and charged him with #PublicIntoxication. Denney was also flagged to serve the full eight-hour hold before being released.
Vodka & Poppers: Nashville man charged with late-night DUI — Michael David Grout
31-year-old Michael David Grout admitted to having two Vodka drinks before driving Sunday night, and police found a bottle of cassette head cleaner (AKA poppers) which he admitted he would huff. He is charged with DUI and free on pre-trial release.
Nashville Weedman shoots customer in face during argument over price/quality of product — Travar Yarber
27-year-old TravarYarber met Milan McDaniel at a Mapco in Madison to sell him some marijuana. When the two argued over the price for the quality and quantity presented, Yarber retrieved a gun to rob the man and shot him in the face, with the bullet lodging in his brain. The victim survived and is recovering well. A warrant was issued for Yarber’s arrest, and he was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail earlier this week. He is jailed in lieu of a $262,500 bond.
Florida Man causes scene at Whiskey Bent Saloon after losing wallet — Justin Cook arrested
38-year-old Justin Cook, of Florida, says he lost his wallet at Whiskey Bent Saloon in downtown Nashville. During his search for it, he reportedly was pushing and shoving patrons, and when security intervened he resisted and fought with them, causing them to strike him in the face. Police were called, he continued to be belligerent and causing a scene, so he was taken into custody, charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. He is free on pre-trial release.
Woman slams car in reverse and backs over a friend out of anger, breaking her leg during an argument
44-year-old Angela Briley was booked on an outstanding warrant Friday, which detailed she was arguing with a female friend who got out of the vehicle they were in, then put the car in reverse and backed over before fleeing the scene. The victim suffered a broken leg and required plates and screws during surgery to repair the damage.
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.
“All I did was shoot in the air” says man found with 22 grams heroin, 300+ Xanax bars, & stolen M&P rifle
Metro Nashville Police located 24-year-old Ladarius Tyree Stevenson in his orange Ford Mustang (with ‘Transformer’ and ‘UT’ logos) on Gallatin Pike after a ‘shots fired’ call from the neighborhood described the unique car as having fired shots into the air. Between the vehicle and his fanny pack, police seized 309 Xanax bars, bags of crushed powder Xanax, 22.8 grams of heroin, and two loaded firearms.
Piercing Pagoda employee confesses to forged returns scheme totaling near $5,000
33-year-old Jaurice Pegues is charged with pocketing nearly $5,000 in cash from Piercing Pagoda in Opry Mills Mall. He admitted to the crime and wrote a detailed confession to management when confronted with the evidence.
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 admits to holding wife by hair, punching her in face – she fought back
27-year-old Rohit Sunuwar is charged with domestic assault after admitting to punching his wife in the face and holding her by the hair during an argument about him going out for drinks with his friends.
“If you leave me you will no longer breathe”, says woman charged with stalking & harassing husband
30-year-old Lauren Langston is charged with harassment and stalking after reportedly calling and texting her soon-to-be ex-husband 19+ times daily, stalking him outside his new home, and attempting to run over him with a car.
Woman charged after boyfriend reports she jumped on top, punched, slapped, bit, and pushed him
30-year-old Gloria Marchbank is charged with domestic assault after reportedly biting, slapping, and punching her boyfriend during an argument. The victim was able to record the assault and played the video for police when they arrived.
Two charged after they were unable to outrun police, despite tries using a car and their feet
34-year-old Robert Pride and 31-year-old Mark Johnson both bailed from a car they were fleeing in after police located it. They decided to make a run for it on foot. The pair was apprehended after a “short foot pursuit” by MNPD, as they were unable to outrun the officers, despite their best efforts.
Man on probation for shooting another man’s penis is now charged with assault of his girlfriend & mother
20-year-old Daniel Crowder, who once shot off the tip of another man’s penis during an argument, is now charged with two counts of aggravated assault after reportedly smashing a candle over his girlfriend’s head when she woke him up to confront him about texts to other women she viewed on his phone. He is also accused of assaulting his mother when he noticed she was on the phone with police.
Antioch man found with 8 cell phones, 1/2 lb marijuana, & $5200 cash at Nashville Airport
23-year-old Jermontez Siante Bellafant is charged with felony drug possession with intent to distribute after Airport Police located a half-pound of marijuana inside his bagging at the Nashville Airport, along with 8 cell phones.
“I only sell in bulk” man tells MNPD, yet they only find 3 lb weed and $5K in cash #SmallTime
30-year-old Taylor Birmingham is charged with two counts of felony drug possession with intent to distribute after admitting to police what they found was, indeed, marijuana, and that he only ‘sells it in bulk’. Police also located Xanax, Oxycodone, $5,085 in cash, and wax residue inside the vehicle he was inside at a closed gas station.
20-year-old found with multiple guns, 1 stolen, during traffic stop: Jah’Rule Reed
20-year-old Jah’Rule Reed is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, theft of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving without a license after police noticed him driving with no headlights and displaying an expired temporary tag.
Former employee charged in Waffle House robbery
34-year-old Stephanie Kiefer is now charged with robbing a Charlotte Pike Waffle House in December. She told a former co-worker she was coming by to visit, excused herself to the restroom, and afterward removed all the cash from the register and walked out the front door.
