Nashville Police say 58-year-old Lisa Hayes threatened the contractors installing Google Fiber in her neighborhood with pepper spray and an AK-47 if they didn’t leave her property. Paul Carter was a member of the team which directed traffic and attempted to determine the problem as the contractors did not speak English. Hayes was waving a large can of pepper spray around while demanding they get off of her property (which seemed to be the right-of-way) and yelled that if they didn’t leave her property, she was going to return with her AK-47 while gesturing to her house window which overlooked the job site. Officers arrived at the and Hayes wasn’t so quick to come outside with them present. She would only speak through her window and refused to cooperate with any requests without a warrant. She was taken into custody and charged with assault.
Month: January 2023
Derrick Jefferally robs sister of phone at knifepoint during breakfast
Breanna Dickey says she was cooking breakfast Friday morning when her 27-year-old brother, Derrick Jefferally, approached her from behind and attempted to grab her phone. When she thwarted the theft, Jefferally grabbed a red-handled knife and pointed it in her face, taking the phone by force. Officers arrived and met Jeffereally in the backyard of the residence, with the victim’s phone in his bag.
Cheer Coach Greg Shannon charged with late-night DUI in downtown Nashville
Police say 41-year-old Cheer Coach Gregory Shannon blew through a stop sign at 4th & Harrison in downtown Nashville late Friday night. Officers conducted a traffic stop and report that Shannon smelled of alcohol. Shannon claimed the officer was just smelling a Halls cough drop, and not alcohol, because he hadn’t consumed any. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and during them, one of his female friends approached the scene. When questioned, the woman stated that Shannon had indeed been drinking. He then admitted to drinking “a beer” before driving. Shannon was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Andrew Birko bucked up on bouncers at Honky Tonk Central
23-year-old Andrew Birko was drunk and disorderly at Honky Tonk Central late Saturday night and eventually began to argue with security staff, getting in their face and their personal space. Multiple people flagged down Metro Nashville Police Officers after Birko refused to leave. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
DUI: Arjun Kaczor charged after crashing into utility pole on West End
25-year-old Arjun Kaczor was stumbling around outside his white BMW sedan when officers responded to 31st & Park Plaza in the early hours of Saturday morning. Kaczor had just crashed his car into a utility pole and was treated at the scene by Nashville Fire Medics. Officers say he reeked of alcohol and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Kaczor was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Musician Fiona Maura Chalmers charged in West End DUI crash after drinking wine
22-year-old Nashville Musician Fiona Maura Chalmers crashed her white Nissan Rogue into a white pickup truck as she attempted to back out of a parking spot in the rear parking lot of the Holiday End on West End just after 10 p.m. Friday. Responding officers reported that Chalmers reeked of alcohol, and she admitted to consuming wine in the hour prior to getting in her vehicle. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking, where she was charged with DUI. West Nashville Wrecker Service towed her vehicle.
Anthony Wade pulls down pants & makes it rain on patrons at Jason Aldean’s Bar, per report
Bouncers say 23-year-old Anthony Kevin Wade was at Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar late Friday night when he pulled down his pants and urinated on multiple patrons. Metro Nasvhille Police arrived, and Wade was swaying and repeating his statements in an obvious state of extreme intoxication. He was given an opportunity to get a ride back to his hotel or home, and he refused all assistance, including calling a friend to retrieve him. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication. Patrons were not charged extra for the golden shower.
Dwayne Herelle hid ex-girlfriend’s dead body in plastic tote in closet after stabbing her
Police say 28-year-old Dwayne Herelle waited for his girlfriend, 24-year-old Irene Torres, to arrive at her home in Old Hickory early Sunday morning and stabbed her multiple times. He confessed to the crime late Sunday, stating he picked up her lifeless body from the pavement, placed her in the trunk of his car, and drove back to his Bellvue apartment, where he laid her dead body on his bed, wrapped her up in his comforter, and placed her body in a plastic container in his closet.
Clarksville Real estate investor Adam Johnson jailed after assaulting stepson
Deputies say 39-year-old Clarksville real estate investor and self-described ‘lifestyle coach’ Adam Johnson threatened to kill his 13-year-old stepson, and threw him against a bed frame and assaulted him once before. The most recent incident occurred on January 20, when the victim’s 16-year-old sister called 911 as Johnson was screaming he was actually going to kill the child. Adam’s wife, Clarksville’s self-proclaimed ‘AirBNB Expert’ Asury Johnson, says at 4 p.m. that day, her husband stated he intended to “put his hands” on her son and assault him. The couple argued while she stood in the doorway to prevent him from hurting her son. Adam fled the scene before police arrived and refused to return when contacted by officers.
During an interview, the child disclosed that his stepfather had previously assaulted him when he believed he cursed during a video game. The child says Adam grabbed his VR headset and threw his body against a bed frame, and then violently shook him, striking the back of his head multiple times. During that incident, Adam was also reportedly threatening to kill the child. He was booked on the outstanding domestic assault warrant five days after the incident.
Naved Usmani drunkenly tries to break into bank, believing it’s his hotel in downtown Nashville
36-year-old Naved Usami was in downtown Nashville late Tuesday night attempting to get into the Bank Of America on Union Street. This alarmed citizens, who called 911 to report the man fighting with the glass door. Officers arrived and noticed Usmani was extremely intoxicated as he explained this building was his hotel. They informed him this was a bank, not a hotel. Usmani was unable to state the name of his hotel, nor was anyone available to retrieve him. He was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.