50-year-old Michael Shawn Sexton crashed on Dickerson Pike just before midnight Thursday. Officers arrived and noted he could barely speak, and when he did, it was very slurred, and he reeked of alcohol. He had two mostly empty bottles of vodka at his feet and stated he had “a lot” to drink when asked. Sexton refused to complete field sobriety tests, stating: “I already know I’m drunk.”
Month: November 2022
Mark Combs: drunk & disorderly at Martin’s Towing
Metro Nashville Police responded to Martin’s Towing late Thursday night to find an extremely intoxicated 21-year-old Mark Combs, who refused to leave the property after being asked. Combs yelled and screamed at police during the entire interaction, and as they were placing him into custody for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and trespassing, he earned an additional charge of resisting arrest when he refused to be placed into the patrol car.
Tourist Sean Sweeney bashes bouncer in head with beer bottle at Honky Tonk Central
34-year-old Sean Sweeney was upset as security at Honky Tonk Central was closing the 2nd floor late early Friday morning, demanding to know where his lost debit card was. The bouncer advised Sweeney should go back downstairs, where the venue management could assist with a lost car. Sweeny refused to leave the now-closed second floor on his own and was being escorted out by security when he grabbed a glass beer bottle from the bar and struck Samuel Gehrts on the head four times. Sweeney is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Jordan Benderson charged in assault of his girlfriend on TSU Campus
19-year-old Jordan Benderson told TSU Campus police he was in an argument with his girlfriend, Daijane Smith, and she bit his left inner bicep. The argument reportedly started when she received a phone call from another male, causing Benderson to want to see her phone. She then grabbed Benderson’s phone and ran into the bathroom with it. As she looked through his phone, she found multiple text messages that she believed showed he was cheating on her. She went outside and smashed his phone on the steering wheel of her car. She says Benderson strangled her in the car, and she only bit him in self-defense. She also admitted to getting a knife and threatening to slash his tires. Officers determined Jordan Benderson to be the primary aggressor for the strangulation and took him into custody.
Robbyn Black & Jayla Warner smash dozens of liquor bottles in brawl at Weiss Liquors
18-year-old Robbyn Black & 22-year-old Jayla Warner face a multitude of charges after they rushed Weiss Liquors in East Nashville, destroying dozens of bottles of liquor and assaulting the people inside. An employee fought back with a baseball bat against one of the women.
Riley Atzen charged with DUI after night in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police initiated a traffic stop on 20-year-old Riley Atzen early Thursday morning as she was driving on West End Ave without any headlights. As officers approached the car, they report Atzen smelled of alcohol and dilated pupils, and slurred speech. She was reportedly confused and unable to follow instructions. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.154% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Tourist Heather Burke punches husband, gives him a bloody nose, gets a $100 bond.
35-year-old Heather Marie Burke and her husband, Brad Burke, are visiting Nashville from Wisconsin and staying in an AirBNB on Sigler Street. Metro Nashville Police responded to the residence early Thursday morning for a domestic disturbance. Heather told police she punched her husband in the face, leaving him with a bloody nose. She stated that he had her cell phone and she wanted it back, and she also took his phone. Heather’s shirt was bloody as a result of the blood coming from the victim’s nose upon impact from her fist.
Frank Tidwell charged with stealing team hoodie from Nashville Soccer Club Pro Shop
35-year-old Frank Tidwell is charged with theft after police say he was observed taking a Nashville Soccer Club hoodie from the Team’s Pro Shop located inside the stadium. The value of the hoodie was $94.99.
Bruce Castille-Johnson charged in two assaults of ex-girlfriend at their home
54-year-old Bruce Johnson-Castille was booked into jail this week on two outstanding domestic violence warrants where his ex-girlfriend, Sharee Shanklin, was the victim. A September 9th incident alleges Bruce threatened to punch her in the face while they were in the backyard and invited her into the house so he could “beat her ass inside.” She says he then lunged at her, causing her to fall and sustain injuries. On October 15th, she says Bruce suddenly grabbed her by the shirt, threw her to the ground, and punched her multiple times in her face and across her body.
Byron Trujillo vs. gas pump in downtown Nashville
Metro Nashville Police say 28-year-old Byron Trujillo was pulling on a fuel pump at 9 Hermitage Ave early Wednesday morning in an attempt to damage it. He was seen hitting it and pulling on it. Officers made contact, and it was obvious Trujillo was intoxicated. Due to being a danger to himself, he was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.