Metro Nashville Police responded to the Waffle House on Donelson Pike late Thursday night for a fight-in-progress call. Officers separated the breakfast brawlers, and none of the involved parties wished to seek assault charges; however, they were all asked to leave the property. 29-year-old Rayna Holmes refused to leave and told officers she’d rather go to jail. Not wanting to disappoint anyone this close to the holidays, officers obliged her request and transported her to booking, charging her with criminal trespass.
Day: December 11, 2022
Filipe Domingo Gomez charged in brutal assault of his pregnant girlfriend’s face
A citizen heard Brenda Elena Hernandez Fuentes screaming for help on December 7th and called 911. Officers responded to find Fuentes, who is pregnant, with swollen cheeks, and her face and shirt covered in blood. She stated she and the father of her unborn child, 18-year-old Filipe Domingo Gomez, were in her vehicle when he became upset when he could not locate his phone. He reportedly began striking her in the face repeatedly and then destroyed her cell phone. Officers noted his hands were covered in dried blood.
Pimp Darrow Fowler arrested in Nashville after report of woman being trafficked
Metro Nashville Police say 43-year-old Darrow Fowler was acting as a pimp for a woman being trafficked in Nashville. Detectives received reports about the trafficked woman and were able to locate her advertisements on an adult escort website. Officers made contact and agreed to meet at the Comfort Inn Downtown Nashville-Vanderbilt. Officers surveilled the hotel prior to the meeting time and observed Fowler exit the room just before the agreed-upon time to meet. He got into a white SUV that belonged to the victim.
As a detective entered the room, posing as a ‘John’, the woman’s phone rang with the contact name of “Best Friend,” and it was Fowler – police say this is a common tactic for pimps, or ‘promoters’ as they’re now being called. As Fowler attempted to drive away, nearby officers conducted a traffic stop, and he was taken into custody. He had all of her banking cards in his possession.
Ariel Escobar rams ex-lover’s car in attempt to force a confession to his new girlfriend
Devon Starling called police to report his “ex-fling”, 22-year-old Ariel Escobar, was sitting in her car at his apartment at 2:30 a.m. as he arrived home with his girlfriend, Mia Kanu. The couple told Escobar she needed to leave the property, a request she refused. The couple attempted to drive around Escobar’s vehicle to leave the situation, but Escobar followed them as they pulled into a nearby parking lot. Escobar then blocked their vehicle from leaving and then drove into their vehicle with them still inside.
Unhappy with the initial damage, she backed up and rammed the vehicle a second time, still only causing minor damage. She then fled before police arrived but soon returned to the victim’s apartment – where she threw ketchup on the front door and vandalized it officers took her into custody. She stated she returned to force Mr. Starling to confess to his new girlfriend that he had been with Escobar sexually just the day before.
Derrinae Douglas punches man in throat after breaking into his room
Police responded to an incident at Stonewood Apartments on December 5th and met with Brandon Blevins, who showed officers a video of 20-year-old Derrinae Alacia Douglas punching him. During an argument, she attempted to get into his room while he was attempting to keep her out and demanding she leaves. She eventually got into the room and when she realized she was being recorded, punched him in the throat.
DUI: Lisa Choate crashes into parked cars, flips Hyundai Elantra upside down after drinking & smoking
Police say 60-year-old Lisa Choate crashed her Hyundai Elentra into two parked vehicles before flipping it entirely upside down in the middle of Morrow Road on December 4th. She was unable to explain how the crash occurred but did admit to drinking two 100 ml 99-proof Long Island Tea bottles and smoking marijuana prior to driving. Officer located multiple empty bottles inside her purse and outside the car. During a search, officers also located marijuana inside three plastic bags, a plastic container, and in a metal pipe. Choate would later blow a 0.159% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Jerico Roland charged in vandalism, upset his mother won’t return his firearm
Several months ago, LaShawn Roland took a firearm away from her 20-year-old son, Jerico Roland, after an incident. On December 4th, Jerico verbally argued with his mother when she refused to return the firearm. She says her son began to throw items around inside their Lenore Street home in East Nashville. Amid the items damaged was the LG monitor for her work computer. Due to the domestic nature of the vandalism, officers took Jerico into custody.