39-year-old Nashville Fire Department Paramedic Nicholas French is charged with the domestic assault of his wife, Amanda French, on February 15. She says she went to the bathroom to shower, and Nicholas turned off the shower. She exited and attempted to re-enter the bathroom and had to push past him as he was blocking her way. In the process, she says he slammed her arm in the door and held it for at least thirty seconds before completely slamming it shut and punching it several times. Officers documented indentations on the victim’s arm and a golf ball-sized lump on her leg from the assault. French has been with the Nashville Fire Department since July of 2021 and is currently using his accrued leave time until the situation has been litigated.
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Nashville FD Medic Abigail Smith charged in assault of husband, punching him until he cried, per video
27-year-old Abigail Smith, who is a paramedic with the Nashville Fire Department, is charged with felony aggravated assault after a video shows her drunkenly picking up a wine bottle and moving toward her husband, Nicholas Wood, who she then grabbed by the hair and hit multiple times in the head until he was crying.
DUI: Jonathan Workman rear ends Nashville Fire engine at 8 a.m. on a Saturday
Just before 8 a.m. Saturday, 33-year-old Jonathan Workman was the driver of a vehicle that struck the rear end of a Nashville Fire Department engine near Haywood Lane and Nolensville Pike. Officer arrived and immediately noticed the smell of alcohol coming from Workman’s breath, along with his glossy eyes and slurred speech. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and would later blow a 0.127% BAC on a breathalyzer.
DUI: Nashville Firefighter Justin Blackburn says police shouldn’t arrest him, out of respect; just follow him home
29-year-old Nashville Firefighter Justin Blackburn was driving 60 mph in a 40 mph zone on Dickerson Pike and swerving out of his lane multiple times as police pulled him over just before midnight Wednesday. Blackburn, who reeked of alcohol, made jokes about “eating cookies while driving,” denied drinking any alcohol, and later admitted his cookies joke wasn’t funny. After failing field sobriety tests, and as he was being placed into custody, Blackburn began to make it known he was a Nashville Fire Fighter and repeatedly stated he should be shown respect and the officer should just follow him home instead of arresting him.
Soldier Sean Puzewski was found drunk & unconscious in downtown Nashville
28-year-old Sean Puzewski was located unresponsive and heavily intoxicated in front of Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative arrived to assist, along with medics from the Nashville Fire Department. He was already loaded onto the medic’s cot when he came to and began to unbuckle the safety straps and then refused any and all medical assistance. Due to his level of intoxication and inability to care for himself, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Ashland City man burns down port-a-potties downtown before leaping in front of bus — Michael Evans
Police say 43-year-old Michael Wayne Evans set fire to three port-a-potties in downtown Nashville Thursday, burning them to the ground, and then jumped in front of a WeGo transit bus, somewhat unsuccessfully. He was able to kick and punch the bus windows, causing substantial damage.
AUDIO: Fireworks began while police & helicopter were in blast/fallout zone -“someone should be fired” heard on radio traffic
As the nation watched nervous TV hosts try to fill space as the Nashville fireworks were delayed over a half-hour Sunday night, behind-the-scene a lot was happening. Several suspected trespassers in the blast/fallout zone caused MNPD officers to search for them in a building with personnel and a helicopter – and then suddenly someone started the show, catching 8 MNPD officers and a helicopter pilot in the immediate airspace by surprise. We have the audio from their radio traffic #LISTEN
Man found sleeping in running truck with marijuana and a revoked license
24-year-old Travon Smotherman was charged with possession of meth, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and driving on a revoked license after he was found sleeping in his truck that was still running in the middle of the road.
Woman wields knife during argument; girlfriend ends up with slashed wrist
19-year-old Asia Cosby was charged with vandalism and domestic assault after she shoved her girlfriend and slashed a hole in all four tires of her vehicle during an argument.
Man overdoses while driving; found with heroin in pill bottle
37-year-old Jason Gray was charged with driving under the influence after he was found slumped over in his car with fresh track marks on his arm and a bottle of heroin.
Woman charged after assaulting healthcare provider during check-in
28-year-old Julia Willford was charged with assault on a healthcare provider after she hit a healthcare worker in the head with a binder and threw a thermometer at his face.
Woman kicks officer in groin after struggle over gun
20-year-old Keleshia Massey was charged with assault of an officer, domestic assault, vandalism, resisting arrest, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after wrestling with her ex-boyfriend and stabbing his current girlfriend.
Man caught screaming and cursing on sidewalk when police respond to possible shooting
29-year-old Marquise Porter was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication after police observed him rolling around on the sidewalk screaming and spitting when they were responding to a possible shooting in the area.
Witness says man stood over victim “punching her in the face repeatedly” resulting in broken bones
23-year-old Bayron Santos-Recarte was charged with aggravated assault after a witness saw him punching his girlfriend in the face several times outside before she was taken to Skyline Hospital with a broken nose and possible broken jaw.
Bloody nude woman assaults NFD paramedic at Comfort Suites
20-year-old Page Ragains was charged with assault after lunging at a Nashville Fire Department paramedic when she was awakened naked and bloody on a Comfort Suites laundry room floor.
Man jailed for pistol-whipping and biting a man who slept with his ex-girlfriend
30-year-old Derrick Cunningham was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism after he threatened to shoot a woman and then bit and pistol-whipped a man that slept with his ex-girlfriend, per report.
Intoxicated woman tells police she took a pill, saw white light and passed out while driving
32-year-old Sharita Dunn was charged with her second DUI when police found her unconscious at the scene of a car accident. She awoke during transport and told officers at the hospital she ingested a pill and passed out while driving.
Intoxicated man tells medic he yanked the wheel causing his wife to wreck on I-40
37-year-old David Waters was charged with reckless endangerment and vandalism when his wife told authorities she was taking him to get some food and he attempted to exit the moving vehicle, then yanked the wheel causing them to crash.
Man attempts to fight officers and medic at Parthenon Towers
59-year-old Donald Bennett was charged with public intoxication, assault of a health care provider and disorderly conduct after being observed in a brawl outside the Parthenon Towers Apartments. Bennett later kicked a Nashville Fire Department medic upon examination, per report.
Woman hits her boyfriend’s ex-wife with her vehicle; 10-year-old son forced to watch
39-year-old Erin Rudolph Walton was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she drove into her boyfriend’s ex-wife with her 10-year-old son in the vehicle.
“Turnaround Guy” drunkenly lodges vehicle into homeowner’s yard
64-year-old Craig Kitch was charged with driving under the influence after having his vehicle become stuck in a Bellevue homeowner’s driveway. Kitch would later confess to consuming two vodka and tonic drinks before operating his vehicle.
Woman violates release conditions, caught in fight with husband after stabbing incident
55-year-old Denyce Jones was charged with resisting arrest and a violation of her conditional release after a domestic disturbance in an apartment. Jones’ violation stems from reportedly attempting to stab her husband when coming home from church back in December.
Unresponsive woman awoke and spoke to police about going to church and spinning on a ceiling fan
33-year-old Tara Jordan was charged with DUI, implied consent, and driving on a suspended license after she was found unresponsive in her car with a passenger stating that she took her medication to help with addiction and drank a mixed drink.
Couple overdoses in Mapco as son waits in the car
53-year-old Sharyn Wells and 29-year-old Mark Yurt were charged with child neglect and unlawful possession of a controlled substance after the couple overdosed in Mapco while their 13-year-old son was waiting in the car.
Serial huffer strikes again… this time at Target
23-year-old Angelina Puryear was charged with inhaling or possessing to inhale fumes and theft of merchandise after she was found huffing an air duster in a Target bathroom on Lebanon Pike.
