THP Trooper Healey says 30-year-old Alexander Hankins was “talkative and humorous” after she pulled him over just after 2 a.m. Friday. Hankins reportedly cut in front of the trooper’s car, which was blocking an exit for traffic control purposes. During the interaction, she says Hankins was visibly intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. He admitted to drinking prior to driving and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
Month: February 2023
DUI: Mandy Garman drove car onto railroad tracks after drinking IPA beers at Jonathan’s
25-year-old Amanda ‘Mandy’ Garman says she consumed “two IPA beers” at Jonathan’s Grille before getting confused and driving onto the railroad tracks on 2nd Ave. North, where her Toyata then became disabled. Police arrived, located her nearby the vehicle, and said she was visibly intoxicated and reeked of alcohol. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI.
Where’s Theo Von? A very drunken Mark Rouse would like to know
Police say 32-year-old Mark Rouse was threatening guests of the Hutton Hotel on West End late Thursday night, banging on doors and attempting to get into guest rooms. Security escorted him to the sidewalk, where en encountered Metro Nashville Police Officers. He could not give coherent answers as to why he was causing a commotion. He then tossed his fanny pack onto West End Ave in a huff, demanding to know where comedian Theo Von was. Rouse then stuck his fingers into Officer Strattons’ face while screaming profanities.
Julie Waugh, 80, says she drank wine before DUI crash
80-year-old Julie Waugh was involved in an at-fault-crash on Woodlawn Drive late Thursday night, and officers arrived to assist; they noticed her vehicle was blocking the roadway and asked her to pull it into a nearby driveway. Waugh looked at officers and asked them to park the car for her. She reportedly smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on her feet, with slurred speech. She admitted to consuming two glasses of wine just before driving. She refused all testing and was taken into custody.
DUI: Theresa Biddles found with crack cocaine after driving into a curb
66-year-old Theresa Biddles told police she had “three shots” prior to driving her car into the curb at a Waffle House just south of downtown Nashville early Friday morning. Officers found her nodding off in the driver’s seat with the keys in the ignition. Inside the vehicle was a Walgreens prescription bottle with 10 grams of crack cocaine inside.
Tourist Zackary Trujillo drunk and disorderly, kicks down door
24-year-old Zackary Trujillo was jailed early Friday morning after officers responded to his disorderly conduct for a second time. Officers initially responded to a call about Trujillo drunkenly causing a disturbance at a downtown Nashville apartment complex. During that interaction, officers assisted himin obtaining a ride to the airport, and he stated he was flying back to New Mexico. A short time later, however, Trujillo reappeared at the apartment, where he had been staying with friends for the weekend, and kicked down a door. He was reportedly extremely intoxicated and reeked of alcohol.
Juggalo Corey Leek assaults roommate who disses Insane Clown Posse — Whoop Whoop!
29-year-old self-proclaimed Juggalo Corey Leek is charged with the assault of roommate Dalton Owen, after he he says Owen made fun of his favorite band, Insane Clown Posse. Leek reportedly became so irate about the Boogie Woogie Wu affront that he did the chop chop slide to the victim, blacked out and assaulted him. The victim, who said the assault happened “in my room,” was holding a bloody rag to his face when officers arrived. Leek was transported to booking and charged with domestic assault, without any further Hokus Pokus.
Amadeus Pryor charged in assault of ex-fiancée at East Nashville bar
34-year-old Amadeus Pryor was jailed this weekend for an assault that occurred in late December. Police say Pryor was with his ex-fiancée, Kristy Ford, at Ladeside Lounge in East Nashville when they argued about him disrespecting her. She says as she was leaving, Pryor followed her outside, grabbed her arm, and walked her toward the parking lot. She reportedly ended up on the ground next to her vehicle with Pryor on top of her. She says he then strangled her until she could not breathe, and took her phone when she released her grip on it. Officers documented injuries on the victim, including redness consistent with being strangled.
Kim Frierson, armed with pepper spray and spit, comes to get her child
27-year-old Kim Frierson was booked this week on an outstanding warrant charging her with an assault from December 2019. She reportedly appeared at the home of Karla Newman uninvited, armed with pepper spray to forcefully take her son from the home. When Ms. Newman approached Defendant and asked her to leave the property, she was sprayed with pepper spray. Several children were also in the vicinity of the pepper spray. Defendant then told the victim’s daughter she was going to “beat her a**” and started fighting. Frierson then spat in the face of the victim’s daughter, whose boyfriend has a child with Frierson.
Joseph Pappas nearly stumbles into officer in downtown Nashville
27-year-old Joseph Pappas approached an offer in downtown Nashville while he was drunk on 02/18. The officer was standing on the sidewalk when Pappas walked up and almost stumbled into him. The Officer noticed bloodshot eyes and lack of balance and asked Pappas if he had a ride home. Pappas told the officer he lived close by in Germantown and that he was going to walk home. The officer tried to get Pappas to arrange a ride home but was too drunk to operate his phone. The officer observed the defendant attempting to walk home while stumbling side to side and walking into other people and decided to arrest him as he was a danger to himself and others.