Tourist Brendan Kirby deemed too drunk for CMA Fest weekend in downtown Nashville

Metro Nashville Police Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative during CMA Fest this weekend responded to 211 Broadway in the early hours of Sunday morning to find 32-year-old Brendan Kirby laying behind a kiosk on the ground. Officers attempted to check on his welfare, and he was found to be extremely intoxicated and unable to care for himself in the middle of downtown Nashville. Kirby was unable to stand on his own two feet without assistance and was transported to booking to be charged with public intoxication.

Drug dealer & wannabe rapper Jordan Brownlee caught after crash in East Nashville #PreTrialRelease

20-year-old Jordan Brownlee, who is no better at rapping than he is at driving, was involved in an automobile crash in East Nashville that required him to be transported to the hospital. First responders relayed to police that he was combative with medics, had a loaded firearm, and had a head injury. Officers arrived on the scene after the medics and observed a Glock handgun with an extended magazine on the floorboard of the driver’s side of the crashed vehicle. During an inventory search of the vehicle while Brownlee was being transported to the hospital, officers located more drugs, multiple cell phones, a clear container attachment to a blender with a white powdery substance inside, multiple digital scales, cocaine, and U.S. currency. As the handgun wasn’t actually found in his possession, there were no gun charges filed in this case at this time.

Kwaku Owoo goes berserk after wifi isn’t working in his apartment — coffee mug assault

34-year-old Kwaku Akuffo Owoo is charged with assault after he became upset that the wifi at his apartment complex wasn’t working as he expected and confronted the apartment office staff about the issue. He began to yell at Davis Farish before taking the coffee mug from the victim’s hand and hitting him on the head with it. The victim pushed the mug away and it fell to the floor and shattered. Owoo then picked up a piece of the shattered mug and pointed it at the victim’s throat while attempting to tackle him. Police arrived and interviewed Owoo, who stated “You can speak to my lawyer on Monday.”

Tourist John Taggart admits to slapping his girlfriend during assault at Opryland Hotel in Nashville

At 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Metro Nashville Police responded to the Opryland Hotel after Brooke Opel reported her boyfriend, 40-year-old John Taggart, had assaulted her and was attempting to take the keys to her vehicle. When officers interviewed Taggart, he admitted that he slapped Brooke in the face during the argument. Brooke further told police the couple had been out drinking in downtown Nashville, and when they returned to the hotel John became “belligerent” and backhanded her in the face multiple times. Officers documented multiple injuries on the victim’s face and took Taggart into custody.

Quantraveous Williams charged after scuffle with VIP guest at Vibes Bar & Lounge in Nashville

32-year-old Quantraveous Williams is free on a $4,000 bond after destroying a $480 bottle of liquor and two $500 hookahs at Vibes Bar & Lounge in the early morning hours of June 11th when he was in a physical altercation with a VIP guest at the Nashville venue after the Legendz of the Streetz concert ended nearby. While Jenkins declined to press charges for the assault, police charged Williams with public intoxication and felony vandalism for the liquor & hookah.

Mechanic shoots customer who pulled an “assault-style” rifle on him, upset over his work — Tony Hutcherson & Stevarius Midgett

19-year-old Stevarius Midgett was upset over the work 29-year-old Tony Hutcherson had completed on his Honda sedan. When he showed up at his Gallatin Pike repair shop on Saturday he pulled an “assault-style rifle” to intimidate the man, according to police, but didn’t fire it. As he returned to his car to leave, Hutcherson, who is a convicted felon, pulled a handgun from his waistband and fired into his car, striking the customer in his torso. Both men were jailed.