In May of 2021, 19-year-old Orlando Massey was stopped after he was observed traveling at 90 mph in a 55 mph zone while being paced by a THP officer for approximately a half-mile. He had one job — go to court. In March of 2022, a final forfeiture warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was booked on that overnight, turning a small traffic citation into a much larger deal.
Tag: speeding
MNPD uses AirOne to catch a 14mph over the limit speeder who flees from them — Masi Kingston arrested
Metro Nashville Police inexplicably utilized the AirOne helicopter and multiple undercover units to intercept a car going 14 mph over the speed limit overnight. An arrest warrant indicates that MNPD detectives working the violent crimes initiative attempted a traffic stop on a 2013 Audi SUV for traveling 84 in a 70 mph zone. The vehicle refused to stop and reportedly fled at a high rate of speed. Air and ground units followed the vehicle to Hickory Hollow Terrace, where the sole occupant and driver, 30-year-old Masi Kingston, bailed from the vehicle and fled on foot. He was located and taken into custody, charged with misdemeanor evading arrest, and felony evading arrest by motor vehicle. Kingston is free on a $6,000 bond.
Austin Dubois charged in death of Mitchell Copeland — Confession: “I was going fast, way too fast…”
19-year-old Austin Dubois is now charged with reckless endangerment, his actions resulting in the death of 19-year-old Mitchell Copeland in March. DuBois was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Tuesday on a warrant that alleges he told investigators “I was flying, I was going fast, way too fast, way too fucking fast” while driving a 2004 Pontiac GTO. He was traveling 60 in a 35 mph zone when he entered a curve in the roadway and lost control of the vehicle. Dubois is free on a $5,000 bond.
Man booked on outstanding assault warrant after getting caught speeding down I-40
26-year-old Joshua Vaughn was charged with domestic assault and driving without a license after he was caught speeding on I-40 and was found to have no driver’s license. Police discovered he had an outstanding warrant for assault.
Joyride gone wrong: Police find marijuana in car radio during traffic stop
28-year-old Malcolm Seay was charged with possession of marijuana, driving with a suspended license, and evading arrest after he was pulled over for speeding. He was found to have a suspended license and to be in possession of marijuana stashed away in his car radio.
Man charged after jumping on wall of a bridge, stumbling into traffic during DUI stop
23-year-old Tristan French was charged with public intoxication after he was found to be the passenger of a vehicle involved in a DUI arrest and officers found him to be argumentative after he jumped on top of the wall of a bridge and then stumbled into traffic.
Musician Daniel B. Marshal charged with DUI
Local musician Danial B. Marshall has earned his Nashville musician stripes as he was charged with his first DUI just after 3 a.m. Friday morning after police stopped him for going 58 in a 40 on Hermitage Avenue.
Police say man admits to being the weed plug during traffic stop
Police say when they stopped Ryan Bader for speeding on Wednesday, they found 29 grams of marijuana in the vehicle, and he freely admitted to selling marijuana during questioning. He is held in lieu of a $3,000 bond on his first arrest.
What’s in the car? Whiskey, Body Armor, a 20-gauge shotgun, and 150 rounds.
35-year-old Derek Ferrell was stopped by Nashville International Airport Police on April 9th at approximately 5:30 p.m., after he was observed driving erratically in an older model white Ford sedan. Inside the vehicle, police would find an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe Whiskey, a 20-gauge shotgun, 150 rounds of ammo, and drug paraphernalia.
D.A.’s office will prosecute passenger, but not off-duty officer, on identical charge
Today marks the point of no return for the Nashville District Attorney’s Office. Today is the day they define two clear and distinct paths for prosecuting crimes in Nashville – one for police, and one for citizens.
Two people in the same car got charged with identical crimes. One was an off-duty cop, whose charges the D.A. refused to prosecute. The passenger, a citizen with no priors, will be prosecuted in a Nashville courtroom this morning at 9 a.m. by the same D.A.’s office, for the same charge.
Jessie Knowles: I have drugs hidden in my underwear
Metro Police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle going 90 mph in a 70 mph zone Monday afternoon. That’s where they met passenger Jessie Knowles, who told them about the drugs hidden in his underwear.
Why Dr. Shawn Joseph requires a chauffeur: He’s horrible at driving & paying tickets.
Reckless driving charges, speeding, 54 in a 35 mph zone, 85 in a 55 mph zone, failure to appear. Tickets in multiple states, one of them unpaid for years. It’s no wonder why MNPS Director Shawn Joseph prefers a personal driver for his daily activities across the city.
UBER DRIVER DUI ARREST: Crill Allison says he was up for 24 hours Ubering, using drugs to stay awake
Uber driver Crill Allison, 46, was arrested just after 11 PM Saturday night, as he was stopped for doing 50 mph in a 30 mph
#EastNashville Traffic Stop Nets Heroin, Coke, Weed, Lortab, Adderall – Tomasina Dixon & Deundre Bridges #Busted
EAST NASHVILLE: Just before 8PM Friday night, a MNPD Officer conducted a traffic stop for speeding that resulted in 10 felonies and 6 misdemeanors among
DUI: Jamie Ferrell. Tells cop he’s “going to die” and accuses him of raping her in drunken rage
Jamie Ferrell was arrested on Tuesday morning, for DUI, after coming home from her company’s February Christmas Party at Top Golf. Jamie Ferrell was coming
East Nashville Speed Challenge(r) Arrested: Alexander Frazier “I’m Driving; I Got Road Rage”
Earlier this week, we showed you video of a Dodge Challenger speeding through a stop sign on Montgomery Ave in East Nashville. Late Friday evening
East Nashville Speed Challenge(r) (w/Video)
Dear neighbor on Montgomery Ave: if this is you, can you stop? We understand you love your new car, which appears to be a Challenger,
