31-year-old Rebekah Nicole Dearmond lost her bag at the Nashville International Airport and sought assistance from a Spirit Airlines agent. The two then approached an Airport Police Officer for further assistance. The officer noted Dearmond was visibly intoxicated and acting out during the search for her bag. The bag was eventually located, and Dearmond was asked about her plans for leaving the airport in her intoxicated state. She refused to contact anyone to pick her up and stated she didn’t have money for a cab or hotel room. As she continued to be argumentative and call the officer derogatory names in a loud voice, she was taken into custody for public intoxication and transported to the Metro Nashville Jail.
Tag: Public Intoxication
Nicholas Daniels builds fort in building lobby after taking Ecstasy in Nashville
Metro Nashville Police say 27-year-old Nicholas Daniels took Ecstasy on November 29th before moving the furniture around in the lobby to “build a fort” in the Marq Music Row apartments on Division Street. After the fort was built, he discharged a fire extinguisher on the floor “to fight some demons,” he later explained. He repeatedly explained to the officers he was talking to CNN & BBC as he looked into their body-worn cameras. Daniels was taken into custody for his own safety and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Michael Lucero punches security guard in face in effort to get backstage at Ryman Auditorium
54-year-old Michael Lucero was intoxicated in front of the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville late Wednesday night and advised security he had a pass to go backstage. It was explained to him he would have to wait for someone from the band to come up and get him. Lucero became upset and pushed the victim, Edward Perry, to enter the location. He thing punched the victim in the face, leaving him with a bloody nose. During questioning, Lucero stated that he “whooped his ass.”
Adam Smith asks MNPD officer what authority he has — and quickly finds out
33-year-old Adam Roy Smith put his hand on a Metro Nashville Police Officer’s shoulder and asked him why he had to leave and what authority the officer had to make him do so, as he was being kicked out of The Stage on Broadway in the early hours of Sunday morning. Smith had been involved in an altercation at the bar and was asked to leave. He returned later that night and became disruptive a second time, blocking other patrons from entering the venue. As police were taking him into custody for public intoxication, Smith became more aggressive and yelled and screamed at an officer, inches from their face.
Underage drinker Layne Hein charged after being disorderly in downtown Nashville
20-year-old Layne Wyatt Hein was in front of The Stage on Broadway in the early hours of Sunday morning, being disorderly with other citizens and patrons of the bar. Police say when they approached Hein, he smelled strongly of alcohol, despite being only twenty years old. He was unable to care for himself and was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Brian Mayers charged after bringing a gun to a fight in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police encountered 45-year-old Brian Mayers of Georgia at 3rd & Broadway after he had just been involved in a fight with multiple other individuals. None of the other individuals wish to prosecute for the assault. While speaking to Mayers, officers noticed his level of intoxication and his inability to care for himself. He was taken into custody for public intoxication. During a search incident to arrest, a loaded Springfield Armory 9mm handgun was located in his waistband.
Drunken Finland Tourist Janne Kiema attempts to enter home that isn’t his AirBNB
51-year-old Janne Petteri Kiema, a tourist from Finland, was found attempting to get into a home on Woodvale Drive that he believed to be his AirBNB. Officers arrived at the location and again explained this was not his AirBNB. Officers noted his extreme level of intoxication, and when asked the address of his AirBNB, he continued to give an address in Finland. He was unable to contact anyone for assistance and was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Joshua Berrios too drunk and disorderly for downtown Nashville
23-year-old Joshua Berrios was very drunk and disorderly outside Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa late Friday night. Metro Nashville Police officers working the Entertainment District Initiative say he was instead and reeked of alcohol. He was unable to care for himself and was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Drunken Jason Anderson was given every option to avoid jail, he declined them all
41-year-old Jason Anderson was kicked out of a downtown Nashville bar and refused service due to his level of intoxication. As he was being escorted out, he became argumentative and belligerent. Officers responded to the scene to assist and offered him a courtesy ride, but he refused. He was then offered to sober up at the hospital, but he also refused all medical assistance to avoid jail. Out of options, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Paul Wanner charged after sucker punching man at Tin Roof Broadway
22-year-old Paul Timothy Wanner was taken into custody at Tin Roof Broadway after multiple witnesses reported he had just walked up to another citizen and sucker punched him in the face. Just before this altercation, he was walking around and screaming on Broadway antagonizing others to fight him. Wanner says he was angry at the guy but provided no other explanation. He was obviously intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was charged with public intoxication and transported to booking.
Jack McCloski takes meth & runs naked downtown to “protest drug dealers”
Metro Nashville Police observed 22-year-old Jack McCloski running naked through the parking lot of McDonald’s on Broadway in downtown Nashville in the early morning daylight hours of Saturday morning. They caught up with him behind the 7-Eleven, still naked. McCloski explained to officers he was “protesting drug dealers in the area” as the reason he was nude. He refused all medical treatment from EMS, and admitted to taking a “white powder” earlier in the morning, which he believed to be meth.
Drunken Publicist Zachary Farnum climbs atop rideshare car & attempts to steal it in rampage
28-year-old Nashville publicist and artist manager Zachary Farnum of the 117 Entertainment Group will need a publicist of his own to recover from the bad publicity he keeps giving himself. Police say Farnum was under the influence of at least one substance when he became aggressive and threatening with a rideshare driver this weekend. Farnum ended up climbing on top of the car before trying to steal it when the rideshare driver parked and called 911.
Farnum made headlines in October when it’s believed he prematurely tipped TMZ about the death of one of his clients, Jerry Lee Lewis, an entire day before he died. Scoop: Nashville also covered Farnum’s 2017 DUI after he attempted to leave a parking garage without paying and plowed through a barrier at the Music City Center. [details inside…]
Kevin Cascante charged for drunkenness after trying to spit on people in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police responded to Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in response to a disorderly individual who was attempting to spit on citizens in the area. Officers located 37-year-old Kevin Cascante a short distance away after he was identified by security at the location. He was extremely intoxicated and unsteady on his feet as he walked down Broadway. He told officers he had been in an argument with his girlfriend and was currently on his way to go home and commit suicide. He then dropped his phone on the sidewalk and fell over when he attempted to pick him up. Officers rolled him over and placed him into custody, charging him with public intoxication.
Pheairis McMurray would knot leave Smokin Thighs after showing up high on marijuana
Metro Nashville Police responded to the Wedgewood location of Smokin Thighs on a report of a disorderly person at the business. They came in contact with 29-year-old Pheairis McMurray, who stated he had smoked marijuana before visiting the restaurant. He had been asked to leave and was now willing to do so; however, his slurred and muffled speech and inability to stay focused on a conversation led police to take him into custody for public intoxication.
You’re too drunk to leave Nashville — Michelle Balke & James Balke arrested at airport
55-year-old Michelle Kay Balke & 60-year-old James Balke were attempting to fly out of Nashville late Monday; however, gate agents at the Nashville International airport denied boarding to both parties due to their extreme level of intoxication. The couple became verbally aggressive, with each one blaming the other for their predicament. Their argument causes a disturbance to airport operations and the gathering of people now watching. Airport police arrived, and they were asked to leave the property. As they were walking out, they again began yelling at each other, and after multiple attempts to calm the situation, both parties were taken into custody for public intoxication.
Mark Newlin continues public intoxication arrest trend at Nashville Airport
Airport police initially responded to what they believed was a medical assistance call just after 11 a.m. Saturday. They encountered 61-Mark Newlin in D concourse at Gate 1, who was being held up by another person. Newlin explained he did not have any medical condition, but he had been drinking alcohol prior to the fall. He was heavily intoxicated and was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Cory Campbell: drunk and disorderly at Jason Aldean’s bar in Nashville
Metro Nashville Police responded to Jason Aldean’s bar in downtown Nashville in the early hours Sunday morning after staff reported 26-year-old Cory Robert Campbell assaulted an employee. Though the employee wasn’t able to immediately go to night court to prosecute for the simple assault, Campbell was observed by police to be heavily intoxicated. He was given an opportunity to have his friends take care of him, but after a period of time, he stated they were not coming. Unable to care for himself, Campbell was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Travis Heath deemed too drunk to function at the Nashville International Airport
Airport Police say 36-year-old passenger Travis Heath was observed to be extremely intoxicated at the Ole Red bar in concourse C at the Nashville International Airport just before 6 p.m. Saturday. Officers approached Heath and asked him for identification, but he had no idea where it was at. Despite attempts to arrange for someone to pick him up, Heath remained incoherent. Officers then loaded Heath into a wheelchair and transported him outside to ground transportation so he could take a cab off the airport property. Heath refused to get into a cab and urinated on himself. He was then taken into custody for public intoxication and transported to booking.
Ellen Brunetti jailed after refusing to stay out of medical assistance call in downtown Nashville
27-year-old Ellen Marie Brunetti refused to stop interfering with first responders who were assisting another individual in front of Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Sunday morning. Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative say she interfered with the medics rendering aid to the other individual and refused to back away, despite multiple orders from officers. She was heavily intoxicated and continued to involve herself in the scene. Brunetti was eventually taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Tourist Justin Martin found asleep on 3rd floor of Lentz health department after night of drinking
24-year-old Justin Martin was found asleep on the 3rd floor of the Lentz Public Health Center on Charlotte Pike in the early hours of Friday morning before the building opened. Security located him and called Metro Nasvhille Police, and Officer Martin Brown responded to the building and attempted to wake the man up from his slumber. It eventually took several sternum rubs to wake him up. He was assisted out of the building, and multiple attempts were made to get him to a different safe location; however, he could not remember the passcode for his phone or what hotel he was staying at. After declining all medical services and him too intoxicated to leave on his own, Martin was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Jimmy Funyak arrested after disturbance at Jason Aldean’s bar in downtown Nashville
Police say 32-year-old James ‘Jimmy’ Funyak was starting fights with other patrons in line at Jason Aldean’s bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville late Friday night. Security flagged down police officers, and Funyak initially left the area. He returned a short time later and was now stumbling and falling into the other patrons in line as well as those walking by on the street. Due to the great disturbance he was causing to everyone around him and his increased level of intoxication, he was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Kylee Hubiak jailed after being bounced from Jason Aldean’s Bar in Nashville
21-year-old Kylee Hubiak was kicked out of Jason Aldean’s bar in the early hours of Saturday morning and was ordered not to return to the property. Metro Nashville Police officers advised her several times to stop attempting to re-enter the bar after she was bounced. She disregarded the orders and re-entered the bar. Due to her level of intoxication and inability to care for herself, she was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Emily Heller attempts to use her telephone number as ID to get into Jason Aldean’s bar
Police say 21-year-old Barstool Athlete Emily Heller of Long Island was extremely intoxicated when they encountered her attempting to enter Jason Aldean’s bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville. She was attempting to use her phone number as her identification, according to officers. The Florida Gators Lacrosse player was not with any friends that officers could locate to care for her. She had slurred speech and was having trouble standing. She was taken into custody for public intoxication and transported to booking. She stated she was attempting to use her phone number as identification as she had left her driver’s license inside the bar.
Ohio tourist Stacey Garman — drunk and disorderly in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police say 51-year-old Stacey Camron Garman was drunkenly beating on the cars of strangers during his trip to Nashville from Ohio. Officers arrived at the scene and located Garman sitting on a nearby bench, bleeding from his head. He was obviously intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was unable to locate his cell phone to call for a ride, and his wife, Lena Garman, was unable to be reached. After he was unable to tell officers which hotel he was staying at, Garman was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Eric Watkins deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police say 45-year-old Eric Alan Watkins was drunkenly walking in front of Tequila Cowboy on Broadway in downtown Nashville when he fell over, grabbing onto a podium and taking it down with him. Officers approached Watkins, who reeked of alcohol, and noted his level of intoxication and that his pants were unzipped. Watkins was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
