Young, drunk, & disorderly in downtown Nashville: Conor Lynch & Ronan Callinan arrested

Once officers made contact with the individuals, officers observed the defendant to have bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, and difficulty standing. Officers detained the defendant after observing his noncooperation. The defendant resisted detainment and then resisted arrest when officers attempted to take the defendant to the marked patrol car to place him inside he resisted by trying to get away from officers, refusing to get into the patrol car by wedging himself against the doorframe and laying on the ground refusing to get up.

As officers were attempting to gain control of the suspect to place him into the back of the patrol car the defendant attempted to knee the arresting officer in the back and attempted to kick the arresting officer in the back of the head. The defendant was unsuccessful in his attempts to do so. Once officers placed the defendant into the back seat of the patrol car the defendant began to spit in the car. The defendant refused multiple warnings to stop spitting.

The defendant also removed a blue medical mask placed on him by officers to prevent the spitting so that he could continue to spit. Additionally, the defendant made violent threats against the arresting/transporting officer stating he wanted to stab the officer in the neck. Body Worn Camera and In-Car Camera footage is available of the incident.

—

LYNCH: ON 09/04/2021 AROUND 1735 HRS OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO REP JOHN LEWIS WAY S / DEMONBREUN ST. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, OFFICERS LOCATED THE DEFENDANT, CONOR LYNCH AND ANOTHER DISORDERLY PERSON LYING DOWN ON THE SIDEWALK AT THIS LOCATION. WHEN OFFICERS WERE TALKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, HE HAD BLOODSHOT EYES, SMELLED OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, WAS UNSTEADY ON HIS FEET, AND HAD SLURRED SPEECH.

WHILE OFFICERS WERE TALKING WITH THE DEFENDANT AND THE OTHER DISORDERLY PERSON THEY WERE NOT OBEYING POLICE COMMANDS AND KEPT ACTING IN A UNRULY MANNER. OFFICER DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT COULD NOT CARE FOR HIMSELF DURING THIS TIME AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY