53-year-old James Morrissettie was jailed in the early hours of Sunday morning after causing a disturbance outside of Miranda Lambert’s bar in downtown Nashville. A witness, who was a Canadian firefighter, had to rip James off his girlfriend after the two engaged in a physical altercation. Both parties were extremely intoxicated and the victim wasn’t able to tell officers where she was. Neither party wanted to press any charges, and James was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Day: May 15, 2023
Davy Huff charged with setting neighbor’s car on fire
32-year-old Davy Huff was booked this week after setting his neighbor’s car on fire. Cheri Frazier looked outside and saw her car on fire on April 15. She ran outside and was able to record a video of Huff walking away from her car with a gas can. She easily recognized him as he used to live in the apartment below her. His identity was verified by apartment management and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Tourist Timmy Ulinger — drunk and disorderly in downtown Nashville
22-year-old Timothy Ulinger was standing on the sidewalk in front of Tequila Cowboy Saturday night while holding and drinking an alcoholic beverage. Officers approached Ulinger and explained he could not drink alcohol on the public sidewalk. He continued to drink while looking at the officer but otherwise ignored him. He was unable to locate any friends to retrieve him and was too intoxicated to be left on his own. He eventually threw his drink onto the ground, splashing several people. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Jada Lucas booked after steaking costumes from the Spirit Halloween store
19-year-old Jada Lucas was booked this week on a citation from Oct 2022 after stealing from The Spirit Halloween store at Opry Mills Mall. Police spoke with the store manager Rebekah Westerlund who said she saw Lucas take two costumes from their packaging and hide them in her handbag. Lucas then left the store without paying. When the store manager confronted Lucas about the items, she removed them from her bag.
Joshua Davidson falls asleep behind wheel of car in White Castle drive-thru on Broadway
27-year-old Joshua Davidson was jailed Saturday morning after Nashville Fire Department found him asleep behind the wheel at the drive-through of the White Castle on Broadway. Police attempted to wake him several times before he responded and stumbled out of the vehicle. He smelled of alcohol and had to have an officer help him stay balanced. He had glassy eyes and dilated pupils. Davidson performed poorly on sobriety tests and refused blood and breath samples.
Caleb Eidlebach charged with second DUI after illegal u-turn
26-year-old Caleb Eidlebach was jailed Sunday afternoon when police saw him run a red light on Old Hickory Boulevard. Eidlebach came to a complete stop but then continued to run the red light and make a U-turn from the left lane of Dodson Chapel Road near Old Hickory Boulevard. Once pulled over, police saw several open containers of beer. Eidlebach told police he had been drinking earlier in the morning. He performed poorly on sobriety tests and was charged with DUI 2nd, as he was previously convicted of DUI in May 2016.
Parker Short: too drunk for downtown Nashville
21-year-old Parker Short was drunk and alone in downtown Nashville when officers found him just before 3 a.m. Saturday. He had just been in a fight and was now swaying when attempting to stand and could not form cohesive sentences. He reeked of alcohol and was unable to tell officers where his AirBNB was so they could arrange for him to get there safely. He was unable to contact anyone to retrieve him, so he was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Brian Quinlivan offers to pay police for a ride home from downtown Nashville
34-year-old Brian Quinlivan was jailed on May 13th after offering to pay officers for a ride home while drunk on Broadway. Officers got out of the marked patrol car and noticed Quinlivan was drunk and slurring as he told police that he got separated from his friends. He offered to pay officers for a ride home in the patrol car. He couldn’t tell police where he was staying or provide any contact information of someone who could care for him.
Kevin Blair charged in assault of man at Jason Aldean’s bar in downtown Nashville
Nathan Lipe was at Jason Aldean’s bar Saturday night when he believed he saw one of his friends. He attempted to gain the man’s attention by tapping him on his upper back. The man, who turned out o be 52-year-old tourist Kevin Blair, was not the friend he believed him to be. In response to the tap on the back, Blair turned without delay, and punched Lipe in the face twice, sending him to the hospital for his injuries. Blair initially told police he punched the man for grabbing his wife’s buttocks, but complete video of their interaction proved that allegation to be untrue. Blair was taken into custody and charged with assault and disorderly conduct.
Intoxicated teen William Burke threatens to kill police officers at Steeplechase in Nashville
19-year-old William Burke of Chickering Circle in Nashville wandered onto the restricted area of the horse racing track at the Iroquois Steeplechase Saturday. He was approached by event security along with Metro Nashville Police officers, and as they moved closer, he ran from both. Burke was detained a short distance away. As they inquired as to why he was on the track, he screamed, “fuck you!” at the officers, along with other repeated vulgar language. He was visibly intoxicated and admitted to drinking, despite being 19 years old. As he was taken into custody for his disorderly behavior he told Officer Richardson, “I’m going to kill y’all.”