54-year-old James Winters and his girlfriend, Linda Mcgonigle, were staying at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Nashville this weekend when she ended their relationship late Friday night. She says James became upset and pushed her against a wall, holding her neck against the wall with his hands. Officers arrived and documented marks on the victim’s neck and took Winters into custody, charging him with domestic assault.
Day: November 15, 2022
Christopher Helmke charged after placing victim in “MMA chokehold” during argument
27-year-old Christopher Helmke was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail in the early hours of Sunday morning after Carrie Albohn says he strangled her during a domestic disturbance. A witness to the incident, Thomas Albohn, confirmed the couple was in a “heated argument” that became physical when Helmke placed his arm around her neck in what he described as a “MMA choke hold.” The victim’s airway was restricted, at which point the witness stepped in to intervene.
Tristan Rowell pushes MNPD officer in chest at Kid Rock’s Bar — $250 bond
28-year-old Tristan Nicole Rowell approached Metro Nashville Police Officers who were assisting another citizen with a minor facial injury at Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville early Sunday morning. She was shouting at officers and causing a disturbance to the general public and other patrons. She was extremely intoxicated, and when officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, she continued to scream at them, then used her hands to push Officer Yore in the chest.
DUI: Nathaniel Rico found asleep behind the wheel of his Scion in the middle of the road
Police found 26-year-old Nathaniel Cole Rico asleep behind the wheel of his silver Scion in the early hours of Sunday morning at the intersection of McGavock Pike and Pennington Centre Blvd. Officers arrived and attempted to wake Rico, who initially refused. Eventually, he exited the vehicle, revealing a strong smell of alcohol coming from him. He admitted to drinking “3 or 4 beers” at a bar prior to driving and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Phillip Steward charged with DUI after drinking beer & vodka
32-year-old Phillip Steward told police he had consumed three beers and one shot of vodka before crashing his vehicle near Division Street & Lyle Ave late Friday night. Steward performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.131% BAC on a breathalyzer. He was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
DUI: Steven O’Daniel tosses Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka out window after crash
28-year-old Steven O’Daniel was involved in a traffic accident on November 11th on I-65 near the Rosa Parks overpass. A witness told police that O’Daniel tossed a bottle of alcohol out of his vehicle and into the grass alongside the interstate. Officers located a bottle of Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka that had been discarded. O’Daniel admitted he “might of” had a shot before leaving work just before the crash. After performing horribly on field sobriety tests, O’Daniel stated it might have been “2 or 3 shots” at work and smoking marijuana prior to the crash.
Jasmine Clark, 28, charged in felony statutory rape of her alleged teenage lover
29-year-old Jasmine Clark is charged with the felony aggravated statutory rape of her alleged lover, a 17-year-old male victim. The age difference between the two is eleven years and 17 days. The victim says he met Jasmine in November 2021 and dated until February 2022, and had sexual relations approximately every other day. Witnesses confirmed the victim would sleep in the bedroom with Jasmine in the apartment they shared; however, Jasmine claims she made him sleep on the floor. Officers were made aware of the relationship when Jasmine completed a report with MNPD stating the two were in a relationship after she was transported to Skyline Hospital. She also claimed to believe he was 21 or 19 years old.