Metro Nashville Police say 22-year-old Patrick Thomas was on lower Broadway in downtown Nashville when he became injured in an unknown incident. Nashville Fire’s Medic 9 responded and began treating Thomas at the scene in the back of an ambulance, but he refused any additional transport to a hospital for further care. He was extremely intoxicated and unable to care for himself, and officers were unable to determine anyone he was with, where he was staying, or anyone to call to collect him. As it was determined he would be charged with public intoxication and transported to jail, Thomas was handcuffed while in the back of the ambulance. Now in cuffs, Thomas suddenly lunged forward past the MNPD officer and jumped out of the ambulance, and fled on foot for over two blocks before officers caught up with him on Gay Street, where he was taken to the ground by force.
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Man who jumped off pedestrian bridge into Cumberland River arrested — Jason Phillips
21-year-old Jason Phillips jumped off the pedestrian bridge and into the Cumberland River just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Metro Nashville Police observed him swimming to the West shore near Broadway and 1st Ave S., and allowed him to be cleared by NFD medics before taking him into custody for public intoxication. Police say he still reeked of alcohol, had slurred speech, and had very dilated pupils.
Woman climbs fire escape to access closed rooftop with backpack amid CMA Fest in downtown Nashville —Joan Lamb
39-year-old Joan Lamb was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail late Friday night after she climbed to the top of a building that is closed to the public at 201 Broadway in downtown Nashville. Fire and police were dispatched to the scene after CMA Fest attendees noticed she had made her way onto the roof, onto which she threw a backpack after she used the fire escape ladder to make her way to the top of the building. MNPD’s Special Response Team was dispatched, and Nashville Fire eventually had to use a ladder truck in the middle of downtown to get the SRT officers onto the roof to take her into custody and recover the backpack, which was cleared.
Twitter suspends comedian Joshua Black from its platform
Nashville comedian Joshua Black (real name: Joshua Lipscomb) has joined the ranks of Mike Lindell and Donald Trump by having his account (@SirJoshuaBlack) suspended by Twitter. Twitter is the latest entity to suspend Black for his behavior on social media, as his employer, the Nashville Fire Department, has suspended and reprimanded him multiple times for his conduct. Twitter has not yet disclosed if the current suspension, which Black received after photoshopping a confederate flag into the photo of a Nashville reporter and passing it off as authentic to support his claim of racism, is temporary or permanent.
DUI: Gabriela Valencia found unresponsive behind wheel of car off roadway
Nashville Fire Department medics had to force entry into the vehicle of 23-year-old Gabriela Valencia after she drove off the road and was found passed out behind the wheel of her vehicle near the Hardee’s on Nolensville Road. Police arrived soon after she had become responsive and observed her to be heavily intoxicated. Valencia stated she was coming from Del Monte’s where she had been drinking and admitted that she knew she had too much to drink prior to driving. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.
Joshua Trott arrested in downtown Nashville after being too drunk to dodge a Nashville Fire vehicle.
Nashville Fire Medics were responding to a call in downtown Nashville just before midnight when they encountered 31–year-old Joshua Trott outside of Honky Tonk Central at 4th Avenue and Broadway crossing the street and refusing to yield for the emergency vehicles to pass. Eventually, and with great difficulty, he moved out of the way, causing a delay in the response time to the emergency. Police encountered him after the incident and found him to be heavily intoxicated and placed him into custody.
Bishop Ware charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest after being uncooperative with medics
Metro Nashville Police responded to a call to assist Nashville Fire medics with a patient Thursday and located 22-year-old Bishop Ware, who NFD says was being generally uncooperative. He was pacing around the parking lot and refused to speak to officers. While attempting to determine what they could do to assist, the property manager of the location notified police that Ware had been asked to leave multiple times and he continued to refuse to leave. With no apparent medical necessity, and refusal to leave the property when asked, he was transported to booking and charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest as he attempted to pull away from officers when being cuffed.
Tyler Simpson charged with public intoxication after fighting Nashville Fire Department Medics
28-year-old Tyler Simpson was being transported to a local hospital due to his extreme level of intoxication when he began fighting medical personnel. Officers arrived on-scene to find him on the ground surrounded by NFD medics and were told he had assaulted at least one of their staff. He was then transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Woman pulls out tampon, uses it to assault paramedic in ambulance — Seairra Reiter
24-year-old Seairra Reiter was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Sunday on multiple outstanding warrants charging from a prior incident during which she was transported via ambulance. Police say she became aggressive with EMS personnel and was kicking and spitting on them.
Once in the back of the ambulance she removed her tampon and used it to assault one of the paramedics.
DUI: Man has 5 drinks at downtown bar before crashing car on way home — Bohlt Hamrick 0.166 BAC
23-year-old Bohlt Hamrick told police he had around 5 drinks at a #DowntownNashville bar Wednesday night, a mix of both beer and liquor, before he began the drive home. Police and medics would find him extremely intoxicated in a crashed car on Riverbank Drive, where a home security camera captured him speeding down Stone Hall Blvd, striking a curb, and coming to rest in the intersection. He told police he “was just driving home” in the neighborhood, however, he lives in a neighborhood approximately 8 miles away. After field sobriety tests, Hamrick submitted to a breathalyzer, where he blew a 0.166 BAC – over double the legal limit. He was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail, charged with DUI / driving under the influence. He is free on pre-trial release.
DUI: Woman blows double BAC limit after Jell-O Shots & Mike’s Hard Tall Boy — Sarah Mays
21-year-old Sarah Mays says she had a “few Jell-O Shots” and a “Mike’s Hard Tall Boy” at a bar prior to driving Friday night. Once on the road, police say she told them she was just “following her GPS” after she was stopped for making a left turn from a right-turn-only lane. During the traffic stop, officers reportedly smelled alcohol and noticed her slurred speech. She agreed to perform field sobriety tests, all of which indicated intoxication. Her breathalyzer result was over twice the legal limit, a 0.169 BAC. She was transported to jail, charged with DUI, and is free on pre-trial release.
Woman charged with DUI-2nd after found unconscious behind the wheel in West Nashville — Leann Bernard
41-year-old State of Tennessee employee Leann ‘Lee-Lea’ Bernard was found unconscious behind the wheel of her vehicle in West Nashville, and medics alerted police when they revived her and she was stumbling around with no obvious medical reason. She eventually admitted to officers she had been drinking, and they located two empty beer cans and one nearly empty bottle of vodka in the vehicle. Bernard pleaded guilty to a prior DUI in July of 2019. She was given pre-trial release on the new charge. Bernard is a software developer under the Department of Finance, according to state records.
DUI: Woman snorts heroin, gets behind wheel, nods out — Samantha Crawford arrested
Police say 39-year-old Samantha Crawford admitted to snorting a line of heroin at a South Nashville Mapco before she got behind the wheel of her car. She doesn’t remember anything after that, however, her passenger says he had to suddenly grab the steering wheel and attempt to navigate the vehicle for a mile before he was able to get it to stop after she nodded off from an overdose. Nashville Fire responded to the scene and revived her with two doses of Narcan. She is charged with DUI, and driving on a suspended license, and is free on pre-trial release. Crawford’s nursing license was suspended for drug use earlier this year after she admitted to using drugs while working as a jail nurse.
DUI: Woman found pantless & passed out behind wheel of her car at Green Hills bar — Madeline Beck
#GreenHills: 24-year-old Maddie Beck was found pantsless and unconscious, locked inside her car with the keys in the ignition, in the parking lot of Joe’s Place bar at 2 a.m. Monday morning. Once awakened, she was reportedly belligerent to officers and medics, and only admitted to drinking a single beer before demanding her lawyer. Her bartender, Brianna Scott, told police she drank two beers and two shots. She is free on pre-trial release.
Comedian Joshua Black was suspended from Nashville Fire Department over social media antics
The Nashville Fire Department has a Joshua Black problem. Firefighter Joshua Lipscomb, who moonlights as a local alcoholic comedian using the moniker ‘Sir Joshua Black’, has received poor reviews for his “professional conduct” on medical runs and was recently suspended for 8 days after some social media antics with a local business owner. Despite those woes, ‘Joshua Black’ now faces yet another complaint against him as he volleys accusations of racism towards any journalist he disagrees with, including Jason Steen and Meghan Mangrum.
Nashville Fire Marshal says big box stores can’t block exits to practice social distancing
Over the weekend the Nashville Fire Marshal’s Office received complaints in reference to exits being blocked as well as only utilizing one exit for all staff members and customers, as an attempt to practice social distancing. They say ALL exits must remain unrestricted during business hours.
How a prostitute was found locked in a Nashville Fire Department bathroom at 1 a.m.
42-year-old Crystal Caponigro is charged with criminal trespass after Metro Police coaxed her out of a locked bathroom inside of Nashville Fire Station #9 in downtown Nashville at around 1 a.m.
Man passed out behind wheel drunk while attempting to pay for parking, police say
Metro Police say 45-year-old Neyder McDonald was found passed out in the driver’s seat of his vehicle at the pay station just before the security barrier of a downtown parking garage just before 1 a.m. Friday. The vehicle was still in drive, and it appears he had pulled up to pay and passed out from intoxication, per an arrest report.
Nashville Firefighter accused of having sex with 15-year-old; Judge seals psychosexual evaluation, citing embarrassment.
A judge has ordered a psychosexual evaluation of Nashville firefighter Benjamin Seth Powers to be sealed, citing it to be too embarrassing for public consumption. Related court documents detail a female who says Power began a sustained sexual relationship with her when she was 15 and continued as he snuck her into a fire hall for frequent rendezvous.
VIDEO: Nashville Fire EMT holds youth at gunpoint, threatens to ‘pop’ them in the future
Nashville Fire EMT, and former Buffalo Bill Linebacker, Jimmy Ray Robinson is free on bond this morning, after holding some white neighborhood youth at gunpoint and threating to ‘pop’ them, stating “this is how little kids get f—ing shot… this is the f—ing south, everybody’s got a fucking gun!”.
Nashville Fire EMT charged with strangling wife after drinking all day, flipping table, police say.
Metro Police say Nashville Fire EMT Robert ‘Cody’ Romero flipped a coffee table, struck his wife in the head twice, and wrapped his hands around
Nashville firefighter charged with breaking down ex-wife’s door, assaulting new boyfriend
Nashville firefighter John Judkins is out on a $3,000 bond in Wilson County, after Mt. Juliet Police say he kicked in his ex-wife’s door, and assaulted both her and her new boyfriend at 5 a.m. last Sunday morning.
Nashville firefighters peddling rainbow ‘Nashville Fire’ t-shirts at gay bar while on-duty this weekend
What appeared to be on-duty Nashville Fire Department Firefighters, in uniform and carrying radios, showed up to at least one Nashville gay bar this weekend, selling rainbow themed ‘Nashville Fire’ t-shirts to the gay men in the bar, or as one patron called it on his social media “selling water in a desert.”
Woman who kicked MNPD Officer in testicles has now bitten another officer’s finger
Tanesha Clay, who we covered last year when she kicked an MNPD Officer in the testicles twice, sending him to the hospital, has now assaulted another officer, biting his middle finger last night during an attempt to arrest her, and refusing to let go. NFD eventually offered to sedate her so she could be transported.
2 firemen arrested in fraud investigation – claiming hours never worked, paid for them.
Two firemen charged with felony theft, after they claimed hours not worked, and were paid for them.
