Valenta Slaughter called 911 to report her boyfriend of three years, 27-year-old Dryson Vindrick Gatlin, had struck her with a hammer, and she requested an ambulance. Police arrived at their shared apartment on Glastonbury Road to find the victim with multiple hammer injuries with blood and cuts to her face and significant swelling to her head, along with bleeding. Officers located a bloody hammer on the living room floor, which was covered with broken glass and blood droplets. Gatlin was detained inside the apartment, where he claimed his girlfriend was the first one to brandish a hammer and attempted to strike him first. Gatlin had two cuts on two of his fingers of unknown origin. Gatlin refused to be placed in a patrol car but was eventually transported to booking.
Day: November 9, 2022
James Keithman deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville
36-year-old James Roberts Keithman was on Broadway in downtown Nashville when officers responded to a call from someone concerned about his level of intoxication. Officers located him at 315 Broadway, where he was stumbling and visibly intoxicated. Initially, officers attempted to help him get a ride home; however, while waiting for his ride he attempted to flee the area on foot and immediately face-planted on the sidewalk. He was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Tevin Hamilton offers cop $50 to let him go after found with gun at The 5 Spot in East Nashville
Police say 31-year-old Tevin Hamilton was at The 5 Spot bar with a gun on in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Officers arrived and met with a witness who stated that after the altercation, they witnessed Hamilton exit the bar, and he appeared to be again looking for the other person that was involved while carrying a gun in his waistband. The witness was able to negotiate for the gun and hold it until the police arrived so that no one would get injured. Officers arrived and located Hamilton inside the bar and extremely intoxicated and had two loaded Glock magazines in his pocket. As he was being transported to be charged with public intoxication and possessing a firearm in a bar, Hamilton told officers he lived nearby and offered $20 to let him out and walk home. Hamilton insisted on being let out of the car and raised his offer to $50 to let him walk home.
Patricia Jackson says Captain America and Jesus told her she could go shirtless in public
Metro Nashville Police responded to Oldham Street early Tuesday morning to find 42-year-old Patricia Jackson wandering the property clothed in only shorts, with no shirt or bra. Officers demanded she put a shirt on in public. Jackson exclaimed that Captain America and Jesus told her it was fine not to wear a shirt, and refused to cloth herself. After multiple attempts and resolving the situation, she was eventually transported to booking and charged with indecent exposure.
Karl Chandler pays for sex with MNPD undercover with cocaine during sting
Metro Nashville Police say 35-year-old Karl Chandler replied to an escort ad that was posted by officers Monday, where he agreed to exchange both money and some cocaine for a sexual act. As he arrived at the agreed-upon location and spoke with the undercover operative posing as a prostitute, he stated he didn’t bring any cash, just the cocaine. An agreement was reached for 1 gram of cocaine in exchange for oral sex, as he tossed the drugs on the bed. As he was taken into custody, officers located 5 additional grabs of hard cocaine and 5.5 grams of powder cocaine.
DUI: Noah Farmer Narcan’d after passing out behind wheel of vehicle in downtown Nashville
24-year-old Noah Farmer was booked this week on an outstanding citation charging him with a 2021 DUI that he never appeared to self-book for. On Valentine’s Day in 2021, first responders responded to a person passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle in downtown Nashville and found Farmer behind the wheel with the vehicle in drive. Officers had to bust out a window so medics could administer Narcan to revive Farmer. He was transported to the hospital for treatment and issued a citation for DUI.
James Palmer gropes MNPD undercover after paying to have sex with her during a sting
53-year-old James Earl Palmer responded to an ad on Escort Alligator Monday morning, where he agreed to meet a woman in exchange for pleasure. Once he arrived at the location, he agreed on $80 for 15 minutes and then selected the upgrade package add-on of no condom, which brought the total to $120. He retrieved half from his pocket, handed her the cash, and immediately grabbed the woman, who was an undercover operative, in the buttocks and vagina. Police say there was no consent and charged Palmer with sexual battery and patronizing a prostitute. He is free on a $12,000 bond.