Lance Dotson charged with strangling his wife at Hopsmith Nashville

51-year-old Lance Dotson was jailed on April 1st after strangling his wife, Stacey Dotson until she couldn’t breathe. When officers arrived at Hopsmith Nashville on Division Street, Stacey was visibly distraught and crying. Multiple witnesses approached the officers and told them how Lance physically assaulted and choked her numerous times. They showed the officer videos that they had recorded of the incident that matched Stacey’s statement. Stacey refused medical attention when NFD arrived on the scene, and Lance was taken to booking and charged with felony aggravated assault/strangulation.

DUI: Nicholas Kelly went airborne over railroad tracks, pulls up on curb for traffic stop

29-year-old Nicholas Kelly was jailed on April 2nd after driving so fast that his car went airborne over railroad tracks on Temple Boulevard. Police observed Kelly driving 60mph in a 40mph zone. Police turned on their blue lights, and Kelly drove up onto the curb when pulling over. When they asked for his license, he told them he didn’t have it on him. Police asked Kelly to exit the vehicle and noticed he didn’t have shoes on and was stumbling and swaying, trying to maintain balance. Officers smelled alcohol coming from him and noticed glassy, bloodshot eyes. Based on the evidence, Kelly was taken into custody and charged with multiple DUI-related offenses.

Zackery Potter — too drunk for downtown Nashville

22-year-old Zackery Potter was jailed on April 2nd after state troopers found him passed out on a sidewalk on 4th Avenue near Broadway. Potter was blocking the sidewalk, and it took the trooper several attempts to wake him up. The trooper asked Potter if he knew where he was, but he was unable to answer. He had slurred speech and was incoherent when trying to answer questions. He was taken into custody due to his extreme intoxication to prevent him from harming himself.

Aakash Vasireddy charged with DUI after rolling his vehicle on I-24

23-year-old Aakash Vasireddy was jailed on April 2nd after driving drunk into an exit sign on I-24 and rolling his car over. Police asked him what had happened, and he said he was driving too fast and had lost control. Police could smell alcohol coming from his breath as they spoke to him and asked if he had anything to drink. He admitted he had a few beers and was asked to participate in sobriety testing, which he agreed to and performed poorly on. He could not stand without swaying and consented to a breathalyzer which came back as .141% BAC.

Alvionna Jones stabs lover during argument, flees the scene

19-year-old Alvionna Jones was jailed last week on an outstanding warrant from March 12th for stabbing her boyfriend Joshua Cloyd in the hip after an argument at the Super 8 by Wyndham Hermitage on Princeton Place. When officers arrived on the scene, they saw Joshua with a stab wound and additional slash marks on his left hip area, with blood on the bed and floor. Joshua told police that Jones had seen a text message on his phone that she thought was from another woman. Joshua said that they argued, and she eventually grabbed a knife.

According to Joshua, anytime an argument occurs, she always “goes for the knife.” He says it was a kitchen knife this time, and the blade was about three inches. Joshua said that after Jones stabbed him, she fled on foot to an unknown location. He said he blacked out during the altercation and wasn’t sure how it escalated. Joshua was treated on scene by NFD but refused to be transported to the hospital. He made it very clear that he didn’t want his girlfriend to get in trouble. During the investigation, officers discovered Jones has active bond conditions from a previous incident where Joshua was the victim.

Layna Prince slaps boyfriend when he confronts her about dancing with other people

25-year-old Layna Prince was jailed on March 31st after police saw her and her boyfriend, Thomas Hoen, arguing in the street in downtown Nashville. Officers observed the argument taking place and went over to check on them. Hoen was bleeding from his top lip. He told police they had been at the bar a few minutes before and started arguing about Prince dancing with other people. He said that Prince slapped and scratched his face after he confronted her, and she was taken into custody due to his injuries.

DUI: Shaun Johnson isn’t sure how or why he ended up passed out in a parking lot

34-year-old Shaun Johnson was jailed on March 31st after passing out drunk behind the wheel in a parking lot on Gallatin Pike. Police arrived on the scene, and Johnson refused medical attention. Police observed Johnson with dilated pupils, swaying while he stood, and slurred speech. Officers asked Johnson how much he had to drink, and he stated that he was initially drinking at his friend’s house, and then they went to a bar. Johnson drove from the bar to pick up food and somehow ended up on Gallatin Pike. He told police that he had about six drinks that night and didn’t remember how he ended up in the parking lot but must have pulled over because he was feeling too drunk. Johnson agreed to sobriety tests that he performed poorly on and was taken to booking.

Dawaun Ransom busted with ‘purp,’ crystal meth, and a handgun

32-year-old Dawaun Ransom was jailed on March 31st after he was seen making a hand-to-hand drug transaction out of his red dodge challenger around Stewarts Ferry Pike. Ransom made two right turns without signaling, and a traffic stop was made in the Bell Road parking lot. When police asked him if there were any drugs or firearms in the vehicle, he told them that he smoked weed and there were roaches in a cup in the center console area. Ransom was detained, and the vehicle search yielded 30 grams of “purp” (purple fentanyl/ heroin) wrapped in 1 gram aluminum foil packages for resale, 5.6 grams of meth, one scale, and 1 Taurus G3 9mm handgun.

DUI: Brittany Chambers passed out behind the wheel at Lipscomb after “two shots”

37-year-old Brittany Chambers was jailed on March 31st after passing out behind the wheel at the Maplehurst Ave and Granny White Pike intersection. When police arrived on the scene, Lipscomb security told them they were doing a perimeter check of the university and drove past the vehicle many times, sitting in the same spot. Chambers was still sitting in the same place when the officers arrived. Chambers told police that she had dropped her friend off and was headed home but was unsure of where she was because she was only in Nashville for work. She admitted to the police that she consumed two shots of alcohol before driving. Officers could smell alcohol coming from her breath as she spoke. Chambers agreed to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and was taken to booking.