41-year-old Michael Pepper was jailed on May 5th after attempting to rob his girlfriend. Police spoke with Emily Cox at the Ascend Amphitheater, who said that Pepper hit her in the head and tried to take her purse when she refused to go with him to another location. A witness, Mr. Donny Isom, was there to stop him before he could take off with the bag.
Day: May 9, 2023
Laura Wright charged after keying car in road rage incident
28-year-old Laura Wright was booked this week for a road rage incident that took place on Old Hickory Boulevard. Raymond Bateman told police that on April 23rd Wright sped up to tailgate him while blowing her horn and flipping him a bird with her middle finger. They both stopped and got out of their cars, then Wright walked up to Bateman and punched him in the mouth. He got back in his vehicle and called the police. While on the phone, he saw Wright scratching the hood of his car with a key. Two autobody shops estimated the repair would cost just under $2,000.