57-year-old Gimalee Taylor told police she drank a half pint of vodka before driving and crashing her Chrysler Sebring on February 20. Officers found her still sitting in the vehicle as she was unable to stand or walk due to her level of intoxication. She freely admitted the vodka caused her to drive recklessly. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.
Day: February 25, 2023
Server Aja Joblin-Lovelady jailed after cash register theft scheme at Big Machine Distillery
42-year-old Aja Joblin-Lovelady is charged with felony theft after her management at Big Machine Distillery caught onto her schedule to fraud the establishment out of $2,500 over the course of several months. As a server, she would reportedly ring up food for a table but later remove items from the check in the system after the guests received their checks, putting the leftover money in her pocket from their full payment. Management caught the activity on camera and contacted police, who issued a warrant for her arrest.
DUI: Thomas Gravelle charged after improperly navigating traffic circle
40-year-old Thomas Gravelle failed to propertly negotiate the traffic circle near 8th Ave S. in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Friday morning. A Metro Nashville Police officer was driving behind him and initiated a traffic stop. Gravelle was reportedly visible intoxicated, had slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol. He admitted to consuming “one drink” and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He later blew a 0.123% BAC on a breathalyzer.