51-year-old Silas Lunsford pulled into the Shell gas station on Hillsboro Pike on June 6 and went into the store. Just outside was THP Trooper Reggie Edge, who was finishing pumping his gas. The Trooper went inside and was paying for his Cherry ICEE when he noticed Lunsford was visibly intoxicated and had trouble standing. Lunsford admitted to having two alcoholic drinks when asked by the Trooper and agreed to perform field sobriety tests, which he did poorly on. He was taken into custody and charged with DUI.
Day: June 17, 2023
Kristen Lacey booked on outstanding citation for DUI
27-year-old Kristen Lacey was booked this week on an outstanding citation from January, charging her with DUI. Police say Lacey crashed her Honda CRV on 2nd Ave S and kept repeating, “I messed up,” when officers arrived at the scene. She immediately disclosed she had been drinking at a party prior to driving, and consumed three to four glasses of wine. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to Metro General Hospital for her injuries and issued a citation for the DUI due to her hospitalization.
Tourist Sean Gaddis flees car accident scene, located at Nashville Airport
51-year-old tourist Sean Gaddis from North Carolina was in an automobile crash on I-40 E near the I-65 split on the afternoon of May 17. Police say that due to the location, both drivers agreed to continue to the next exit at Fessler Lane to complete the report and exchange information. Instead of stopping at any of the next exits, Gaddis reportedly drove to the airport to continue his day. Police located him at the Nashville International Airport and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. He returned to Nashville to be booked on that citation this week.