Metro Nashville Police say 27-year-old Tabitha Rodriguez was entirely too intoxicated at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville to be able to care for herself when they encountered her. She had no one to take care of her and was unable to provide any specifics on where she was staying. She was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Tag: Public Intoxication
Erin Cogswell deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville #Arrested
Erin Cogswell was repeated escorted out of Kid Rock’s Bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville and told not to return, yet she continued to enter the location. Bar staff eventually contacted Metro Nashville Police Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative, who responded and noted she was “heavily intoxicated” with slurred speech and reeked of alcohol. She declined the option of medical treatment and was taken into custody, charged with public intoxication.
Christopher Scott Mackenzie too drunk for downtown Nashville #PublicIntoxication
Metro Nashville Police Officers working the Entertainment District on Broadway in downtown Nashville observed 30-year-old Christopher Scott Mackenzie on the sidewalk extremely intoxicated and reeking of alcohol. He was unable to stand without losing his balance and had no one to take care of him. He was charged with public intoxication and transported to booking.
Alec Kolar charged with assaulting security guard while stealing liquor from downtown bar
DCSO employee Robert Runnels was working security at a downtown bar when he says he observed 24-year-old Alec Kolar from Wisconsin attempting to steal two bottles of Whiskey from the 2nd-floor bar. Kolar made it to the staircase with the bottles, where Runnels took them away from him. He attempted to stop Kolar from fleeing but was unable to detain him and says Kolar pushed him. Actual police officers were notified, and they were able to follow Kokar over the pedestrian bridge, where he was taken into custody. Kolar was reportedly intoxicated, slurring his speech, very irate, and making threats against transporting officers. Runnells signed the warrant as a private citizen prosecutor on the assault, and Metro prosecuted on the theft and public intoxication. Kolar is free on pre-trial release.
Married tourists visit Nashville Jail while on vacation in Music City — Ralph & Rhiannon Martinez
Metro Nashville Police Officer Jaren Breece responded to a fight call at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on Broadway in downtown Nashville to find 44-year-old Rhiannon Martinez ending her fight with another patron, and he advised her to leave the property. She cursed toward the other involved party and began to leave but turned back around and continued to instigate the fight further. She was extremely intoxicated and unable to care for herself, so she was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. As she was being placed into custody, 51-year-old Ralph Martinez began to interfere with her arrest and was advised to stop. As he continued to interfere after being given chances to walk away, he was also placed into custody and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Alaaldeen Shehadeh charged after running onto field during game at First Horizon Park
Alaadeen Amid Shehadeh ran across the baseball field at First Horizon Park during a game being played between Nashville and Jacksonville. Police say he was intoxicated and ignored clearly posted rules against entering the field. He told police that someone told him “it was OK” to run onto the field.
Jacob Denton whipped out his fiddle and let it flow on Broadway in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police working the Entertainment District Initiative in downtown Nashville say they observed 24-year-old Jacob Denton outside of Second Fiddle at 420 Broadway. Denton reportedly was having trouble maintaining his balance due to his level of drunkenness, but was able to unzip his pants and expose his own instrument while urinating on the sidewalk as many patrons of Second Fiddle took note of the performance. Denton was charged with public indecency and public intoxication.
Caleb Pitts burglarizes Jason Aldean’s Bar for a hoodie & runs from police
21-year-old Caleb Pitts faces multiple charges, including felony burglary, after police say he stole a hoodie from the retail portion of Jason Aldean’s bar and fled from them. Offices first responded to the Broadway bar as Pitts was fighting with security, who had observed him pull on a locked door until it broke open and take a grey hoodie from the merchandise area of the venue. Pitts, who was visibly intoxicated, pulled away from officers as they arrived but was captured after a brief foot chase.
Las Vegas man pushes officer, resists arrest, at Jason Aldean’s Bar — John Purciful arrested
Metro Nashville Police were responding to a fight at Jason Aldean’s bar in downtown Nashville. As officers were attempting to separate involved parties, 42-year-old John Elliot Purciful of Las Vegas began to interrupt and interfere with officers taking one of the parties into custody. He was pushing his way into the officer’s workspace and refused guided attempts at moving out of the way. Purciful eventually pushed an officer and resisted when officers attempted to detain him.
Thomas Dwyer punches cop in face multiple times in downtown Nashville during struggle
At 2 a.m. Friday, Metro Nashville Police responded to an officer needing assistance call on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Officer Brenton Adcox says he came upon 38-year-old Thomas Dwyer, who was assaulting another man. As he commanded Dwyer to stop, Dwyer turned on the officer and began to punch him in the face and head multiple times before Officer Adcox could get him restrained. Dwyer stated he had “a few drinks” but felt he wasn’t drunk, and he claimed the man he was fighting had stolen his hat.
Texas tourist Adam Campos fights patron at Kid Rock’s Bar & punches police UTV
22-year-old Texas tourist Adam Campos was involved in a fight at Kid Rock’s Bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville Sunday. He appeared to require medical attention but became combative when medics arrived and attempted to re-enter the bar to continue the fight with the other person from who he was now separated. While officers initially agreed to let him go about his night, a few minutes later they observed him standing near the entrance holding a knife, where they believed he was waiting for the other party to exit the bar. Campos then suddenly approached a police UTV and punched it with his fist. Deciding he was too intoxicated to be left alone, Campos was placed into custody and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Robert Dillon pepper sprayed & arrested after trying to break into his apartment building while intoxicated
30-year-old Robert Dillon is charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication after he attempted to “bust the door open” to his downtown Nashville apartment building and was pepper-sprayed by security. He was reportedly attempting to get into an inner door leading to the residences when a guard says she told him to stop trying to break through the door, and he became irate. She says he yelled at her, took a fighting stance, and took a swing at her. Fearing for her safety, she pepper sprayed the resident. She says he then fell to the ground and began hitting his own head on a ramp causing his nose to bleed. Officers arrived and say he smelled of alcohol and took him into custody. Dillon has frequently opined about the digital key system not working at the building and often posted photographs of the rooms full of trash in the complex.
Bar patrons clap & celebrate as police remove Jeff Serra from Margaritaville Hotel in downtown Nashville
Staff at the Margaritaville Hotel in downtown Nashville say 43-year-old Jeffrey Serra was extremely intoxicated and causing a disturbance, so he was asked to leave. He closed out his tab but refused to leave the property, stating he had an issue with the amount he had just paid. Metro Nashville Police arrived to find him extremely intoxicated and still arguing about the tab. He was asked to step outside and discuss the matter with them, but he refused and became more belligerent and escalated to screams and shouts, disrupting other patrons. As police exported him from the property, the entire bar clapped during his departure. A search incident to arrest revealed a rolled marijuana blunt in a cigarette pack and 5 Oxycodone pills that were not in a bottle that was prescribed to him.
Bryce King falls out of a moving vehicle in downtown Nashville while drunk
Early Tuesday morning, Metro Nashville Police responded to a report that someone was thrown from a vehicle in downtown Nashville. Officers arrived at Rep John Lewis Way (5th Ave) to find 21-year-old Bryce King “lying in the street, covered in vomit, screaming, and crying,” according to Officer Blake Lutz. Despite his insistence that he was thrown from the car, the drunken man’s claims were discredited by multiple witnesses who confirmed he was hanging out of the vehicle while acting a fool and simply fell out and onto the roadway.
Jacob Sistrunk: too drunk & disorderly for downtown Nashville
28-year-old Jacob James Sistrunk was brawling with another individual near 4th & Broadway in downtown Nashville when officers working the Entertainment District Initiative separated the two parties and attempted to get them to go about their nights. Sistrunk continued to be belligerent and reeked of alcohol. When it became apparent he was too intoxicated to remain alone in public, he was transported to booking and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Alison Krawczyk jailed after drunkenly interfering with arrest of Jack Beckham in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police had just chased Jack Beckham down Broadway late Saturday night and were placing him under arrest when 35-year-old Alison Krawczyk approached the takedown and repeatedly placed herself between the officers and Beckham. Officer Begley commanded that she step back and stay back, and she refused and continued to interfere with Beckham’s arrest. Due to her extreme level of intoxication and causing a disturbance, she was also taken into custody.
Jack Beckham bites officer during arrest on Broadway in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville police working the Entertainment District Initiative in downtown Nashville late Saturday night say 24-year-old Jack Elliot Beckham refused to leave The Valentine on Broadway. They arrived to find Beckham unsteady on his feet and extremely intoxicated. He had been denied entry due to his level of intoxication and refused to leave the front area of the business, blocking other patrons from entering. As he was being taken into custody for disorderly conduct, Beckham began fleeing from police. Officers caught up with the Brentwood native and took him to the ground. Beckham then bit Officer Tyler Jordan’s left hand, causing a laceration injury.
Anthony Mottola too drunk for downtown Nashville #arrested
Metro Nashville Police officers working the Entertainment District Initiative responded to Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on Broadway to the report of a disorderly person. On arrival, officers observed 39-year-old Anthony Mottola causing a disturbance with security at the location. Earlier in the night, officers also had contact with Mottola and already advised him to leave the area to prevent future calls. He continued to be extremely intoxicated and was unsure about the location of his hotel. Mottola was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Kyle Coffin had an “even flow” of alcohol at the Pearl Jam concert in Nashville
39-year-old Kyle Coffin was being so annoying and disruptive to others in section 115 of Bridgestone Arena during the Pearl Jam concert this weekend, Metro Nashville Police were dispatched to the area. Officers observed Coffin to be extremely intoxicated and belligerent. He was unable to care for himself and was being an unreasonable annoyance to the public, so Coffin was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Jonathan Meyers, 52, felt ‘Alive’ and tried to be a ‘Better Man’ at Pearl Jam concert; got too drunk
52-year-old Jonathan Adam Meyers caught the attention of Metro Nashville Police Officers in the early morning hours of Saturday morning while attending the Pearl Jam concert at Bridgestone Area in downtown Nashville on Broadway. He had trouble standing on his own and reeked of alcohol. He did not have a safe way home, according to police, and he refused to cooperate with them finding him a ride or someone to collect him. He was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
44-year-old Elizabeth Barnard parties like it’s 2003 in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police responded to the Tin Roof bar on Broadway to find 44-year-old Elizabeth Marie Barnard extremely intoxicated and having difficulty standing upright while reeking of alcohol. A Nashville Fire medic cart transported her to the staging area at 1st & Broadway, where she was being transitioned to an NFD ambulance for transport. She became combative with first responders, cursing at them and sticking her fingers in the face of medics. She then refused all treatment and medical care and was taken into custody for public intoxication.
NOTE: Davidson County Sheriff’s Department staff at the mobile booking unit decided not to take her mugshot in her extreme state of intoxication, instead relying on a two-decade-old mugshot from 2003 related to a driver’s license issue— a courtesy not afforded to other drunken downtown partygoers — to suffice as the current mugshot. A representative of Sheriff Daron Hall’s Office says “it was a misunderstanding” that they neglected to take a current mugshot during an arrest.
Samson Mitchell calls 911 & asks to speak to the Chief of Police during his arrest
Goodlettsville Police responded to the Autumn Chase Apartments at 4 a.m. after a resident reported that her upstairs neighbor was beating on her door with a baseball bat, describing him as a white male in jeans and cowboy boots. Officers arrived at the location and located 21-year-old Samson Mitchell, who matched the description of the subject of the call, and who was intoxicated. He told police he was beating on the door of the apartment because he was assaulted by a “meth head” who he believed to live there, described as a black man with long hair. Officers met with the residents of that apartment, who did not match the description of his alleged assailant.
When further questions about what transpired, Mitchell became uncooperative and belligerent. He then used his phone to call 911 and asked to speak to the Chief of Police. As officers attempted to place him under arrest for public intoxication and disorderly conduct, he walked away, and once cuffed, he locked his legs together in an attempt to prevent being placed in a patrol car.
Tourist Michael Hraber too intoxicated for downtown Nashville — arrested
45-year-old Michael Hraber was found in the lobby of the Hilton downtown on 4th Ave just before 3 a.m. Wednesday. He was extremely intoxicated in the lobby and causing loud disruptions to everyone in the vicinity. Hraber was, indeed, staying at a Hilton property, as evidenced by the keycard in his hand, but it wasn’t THIS Hilton. The hotel staff could not determine which property he was registered at, and he was unable to tell officers and denied their assistance in using his phone to call someone to assist him. With all other options exhausted and his intoxication still at a high level, Hraber was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Gabriel Gallienm, 20, drunk and disorderly at Duke Street AirBNB in Nashville
Just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, Metro Nashville Police responded to an AirBNB on Duke Street for a reported disorderly person. Officers made contact with several others nearby the AirBNB unit along with the subject of the call, 20-year-old Gabriel Gallien, who was extremely intoxicated and belligerent. While several people in the area stated Gallien had assaulted another person, no one would speak directly with police from the AirBNB unit, and all but one left the scene. Officers were content with leaving the area after the one remaining friend had mostly calmed him down, but as officers were preparing to clear the scene, Gallien pushed his way past the remaining friend and ran into the common area between the rental units. He then continued to yell, curse, and scream while waking up people in other units and causing a scene. As officers were placing him into custody for public intoxication and disorderly conduct, Gallien refused to comply and pulled away multiple times before being restrained.
John Underdown, 60, charged with public intoxication in downtown Nashville
60-year-old John Underdown entered a building on 1st Ave S. in downtown Nashville late Saturday night while highly intoxicated. Security asked him to leave as he was becoming disorderly, and he refused to leave the property. Metro Nashville Police officers arrived to observe Underdown yelling and cursing at security. After he continued to refuse to go on about his night, he was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
