32-year-old Miles McClain told police he had not consumed any alcohol when they asked him during a traffic stop after they observed his vehicle swerving and driving in the bicycle lanes in East Nashville. Despite his assertion, he would later blow a 0.154% BAC on a breathalyzer, nearly double the legal limit in Tennessee.
Day: March 11, 2022
Paul K. McGee charged in strangulation of wife during sudden assault
52-year-old Paul McGee reportedly came into his bedroom and pushed his wife, Sara McGee, onto the bed by her neck with one hand, then sat on top of her and began strangling her before letting go and walking out of the bedroom, leaving her with a sore throat and difficulty breathing. When police arrived and attempted to place him under arrest, he refused to stand up from his chair, and they have to remove him from his chair by force.
Joshua Leloup deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville #arrested
Metro Police responded to Bridgestone Arena Thursday to assist with an overly intoxicated 38-year-old Joshua Leloup. Upon arrival, they observed him with slurred speech, lethargic movements, and red, watery eyes. Police say he admitted to drinking some alcoholic beverages, and due to his inability to care for himself, he was taken into custody.
Bishop Ware charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest after being uncooperative with medics
Metro Nashville Police responded to a call to assist Nashville Fire medics with a patient Thursday and located 22-year-old Bishop Ware, who NFD says was being generally uncooperative. He was pacing around the parking lot and refused to speak to officers. While attempting to determine what they could do to assist, the property manager of the location notified police that Ware had been asked to leave multiple times and he continued to refuse to leave. With no apparent medical necessity, and refusal to leave the property when asked, he was transported to booking and charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest as he attempted to pull away from officers when being cuffed.
Tashina Gray charged with harassment of ex-lover — still calling, texting, & threatening a year later
Darrell Jones says his ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Tashina Gray, won’t leave him alone. Gray was jailed this week on an outstanding warrant charging her with harassment. Jones says despite their relationship ending an entire year ago she has continued to call and text his phone repeatedly. On the date he finally contacted police, there were over 100 calls and messages received just that day. Some of the messages made threats toward his life, some of them stated she was going to have to “put someone six feet under”. It was also found she had put him and his license plate on social media, stating he was a rapist.
Charity Patton pours gas on herself and cars, ignites one of the cars on fire with person inside
Charlie Tally says he was sitting in a vehicle on Phillips Street talking to some friends when 33-year-old Charity Patton suddenly poured gasoline on and around the vehicle he was in, lighting it on fire. The rear of the vehicle went up in flames. Officers located her in a nearby parked vehicle, where she was attempting to hide in the back seat. She was also covered in gasoline, as was the vehicle she was covered in. At the time of her arrest, she had an outstanding warrant from the night before, when she reportedly slashed her sister’s tires after she refused to give her money.
Charles Michael Graham Jr. charged with sexual battery of female roommate during a massage
35-year-old Charles Graham, a Librarian Assistant at Fisk University, is charged with the sexual battery of his female roommate, who says he touched her sexual areas without consent and became aroused during a massage. Heaven Pryor told police Graham, who is her roommate, offered to give her a massage, and she accepted. She says she told him she was “gay as f–k”, and was not into him in any sexual way. She says Graham moved from her back to her buttocks and then to her public areas and other parts of her body, each time with her having to tell him to stop. She states he also stopped multiple times due to getting aroused. He is free on a $2,000 bond.
Man charged with sexual battery of pregnant girlfriend — Jose Armando Espinoza
40-year-old Jose Espinoza is charged with the sexual battery of his pregnant girlfriend. She reports to police that he became upset when she didn’t want to have sex and threw her to the ground, then used one of his hands to grab her pubic area repeatedly. She crossed her legs to prevent penetration, at which time he reportedly slapped her in the face. The two then argued about an STD and a stolen vehicle, at which time he again forced her to the ground.
70-year-old Leonard Johnson strikes man with vehicle, confesses he “made a bad choice”
70-year-old Leonard Johnson is free on pre-trial release after police say he purposefully drove into a pedestrian near the side of the roadway on 28th Ave N. just after 8 a.m. Thursday. The victim, Michael Cheatham, states he was standing on the side of the road when Johnson drove up to him and demanded he move, immediately. When Cheatham pointed out there was no traffic in either lane, and nothing blocking him from continuing on his way, Johnson drove into him, striking him with the vehicle before fleeing the scene. After police caught up with him, he admitted to running over the man and stated he “made a bad choice and should not have done this”
Dontae McFarlane pulls knife on roommate when his weed goes missing #arrested
Nashville Police say 19-year-old Dontae McFarlane came home in the early hours of Friday morning and found that his marijuana was missing from his room. He reportedly became upset with his roommate, Remarr Parnell, and grabbed a knife. While pointing it at him, he asked “so what are we going to do now?”. Parnell says this made him fear for his life and told them “I’m not going to lose my life because of him”. Another roommate confirmed the events when police arrived.