Woman charged with assaulting granddaughter, hours after assaulting a driver that hit her — Gladys Wills gone wild

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58-year-old Gladys Wills went wild Saturday when police say she was hit by a vehicle in downtown Nashville and assaulted that driver, for which she received an assault citation. She then got into a physical fight with her daughter, while her granddaughter got a ride home from MNPD. Once they were all back to the residence, she then assaulted her granddaughter, too, grabbing her by the throat, leaving visible injuries. She’s free on a $1,000 bond.

ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT:

OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO 206 QUEEN AVE INVOLVING A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE. UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS MADE CONTACT WITH (victim) AMASHAANEEK LAINEISH. THE VICTIM STATED SHE WALKED INSIDE THE (206 QUEEN AVE) INCIDENT LOCATION AND SHE GOT INTO AN PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH THE DEFENDANT.

THE VICTIM AND DEFENDANT ARE (GRANDDAUGHTER AND GRANDMA) RELATED. HOWEVER, THE VICTIM STATED THE ALTERCATION STARTED DOWNTOWN, DUE TO THE DEFENDANT WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE.

THE VICTIM ADVISED TO THE OFFICERS HER MOTHER AND THE DEFENDANT GOT INTO AN PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME, DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE CALLED THE POLICE AND THE VICTIM AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS WERE ISSUED A STATE CITATION DUE TO ASSAULTING THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.

AFTER THEY RECEIVED THE STATED CITATION THE VICTIM AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS GOT INTO AN VERBAL ARGUMENT. THE VICTIM ADVISED THE DEFENDANT AND HER MOTHER SHE DID NOT WANT THEM TO RIDE HOME WITH HER.

AS THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE HER VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START, DUE TO MAINTENANCE ISSUES. THE VICTIM STATED SHE RECEIVED A RIDE HOME FROM A METRO POLICE OFFICER.

WHEN THE VICTIM ARRIVED HOME, SHE WALKED INSIDE THE LOCATION AND SHE GOT INTO A VERBAL ARGUMENT WITH HER MOTHER AND THE DEFENDANT. HOWEVER, THE DEFENDANT BECAME UPSET AND SHE
GRABBED THE VICTIM BY HER THROAT AND ASSAULTED THE VICTIM.

OFFICERS OBSERVED THE INJURIES ON THE VICTIM BODY. THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, DUE TO VISIBLE INJURIES ON THE VICTIM BODY.

2021-0454441

PROSECUTOR:

ALEXANDER D DONALD / 281611 / MNPD

SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE:

STEVE HOLZAPFEL 08/28/2021 04:10

VICTIM:

AMASHANEEK LAINEISH TAYLOR