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Month: August 2023

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Charles Brooks charged in thefts of liquor from stores he worked at

33-year-old Charles Brooks is accused by his manager of stealing several times from a company owned by Metro Wine and Spirits. On August 18th, police spoke to Brooks’ store manager, who informed them that Charles had been stealing from various liquor stores for several months. On August 1st, he took Hennessy bottles (valued at $107) and a Michelob Ultra (valued at $7), and then placed them into his backpack without paying. Also, on August 11th, Brooks is accused of completing several orders and pocketing the money (valued at $135.92) from Nashville Wine & Spirits. Beer, Cigars & Cigarettes.

The next day, on August 12th, Brooks pocketed cash from transactions while working at the Downtown Nashville Market (valued at $226) owned by TMM Inc. after taking several cash transactions. On August 13th, Charles stole approximately $200 of cash by pocketing it from his transactions, but from SoBro Wine & Spirits. Beer, Cigars, and Cigarettes. He also stole a pint-sized vodka bottle valued at $10 before he left without paying for it. Reportedly, there are several other incidents where he stole money and products where more warrants will be sworn out as the investigation produces more evidence. He was arrested on August 18th on a full extradition warrant from Illinois.

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DUI: Halston Downey found asleep in car with another man on Rivergate Parkway

27-year-old Halston Downey was one of two males found asleep in a car in a Rivergate Parkway parking lot, with three empty Modelo beer bottles among them. Officers located Downey in the driver’s seat with the door open and the keys in the center console. Downey woke up long enough to answer, “Enough!” when asked how much he had to drink. He was unable to complete field sobriety tests and was taken into custody. 

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Florida man John Burgett indicted on identity theft and harassment charges

The July Grand Jury indicted 57-year-old John Burgett for two counts of identity theft, trafficking, and harassment. Detectives say John knowingly used Tracy D. McMurtry’s identity without permission on August 25th, 2022. He also intended to give out personal identifying information without the consent of Tracy D. McMurtry. From August 3rd to 15th, John knowingly communicated with Tracy McMurtry in a manner that would annoy, offend, alarm, or frighten. He was placed into custody for the charges on August 18th.

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Megan Hutcherson jailed after violating order of protection

35-year-old Megan Hutcherson was jailed at Brooke Castle Dr. for a protection order violation on August 19th. That evening, Hutcherson was informed to vacate the residence until her court date on August 23rd. Megan told police that she was informed she did receive a phone call from DCSO while packing her things to leave. Megan sent a text message three hours after being notified to have no contact with the victim, violating the order. She was taken into custody and transported to booking.

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Dimas Mendoza Juarez charged after reportedly assaulting man in parking lot

22-year-old Dimas Mendoza Juarez was seen fighting with another man in the parking lot on Edmondson Pike. Officers observed that Dimas had injuries to his face and neck from alleged strangulation, for which he refused treatment. Dimas appeared intoxicated to the officers before finding several empty Corona bottles around him. He was arrested for public intoxication after he was deemed unable to take care of himself. Later, he denied the assault had ever occurred.

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Russell Kerr: 7 beers, anabolic steroids, and syringes, oh my

25-year-old Russell Kerr was found near Palestine Ave. with the driver-side door ajar, asleep in the front seat of his silver Chevy truck on the side of the highway on August 19th. Officers observed Kerr snoring, shirtless, and shoeless while officers were attempting to wake him, but he was incoherent. Kerr could not stand alone and used his vehicle to keep his balance, showing visible signs of intoxication. Kerr consented to conduct field sobriety tests, which he performed poorly on. Later, he admitted to officers that he consumed two beers at 7 p.m. the day prior. Inside Russell’s vehicle, police found a bottle containing Trenbolone acetate (anabolic steroids) with some missing and six syringes. He refused to give a blood or breath sample, so he was arrested for DUI.

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Man takes MNPD on two-hour chase in stolen Porsche containing a police tracking device — Roosevelt Castro

23-year-old Roosevelt Castro was charged with felony automobile theft late Friday night after stealing a 2013 Porsche Cayenne that had a tracking device placed on it by detectives. AirONE tracked the vehicle for over two hours, and just after 1 a.m. Saturday, officers successfully deployed a spike strip near the entrance ramp to I-24 from I-440 E. Castro was taken into custody and was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

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Rebekah Calico crashes boyfriend’s Mercedes after cocaine and Xanax use

42-year-old Rebekah Calico was transported to Summit Hospital after she wrecked her boyfriend’s vehicle and had a seizure. Before meeting her in the hospital, police spoke to her boyfriend, Gene Hoskins, at the crash scene. He said she was driving his white Mercedes while he followed behind her in his truck pulling an RV. He said he had lost track of her and had to do a U-turn to find her. He saw that she had crashed the car, had a seizure, and was transported to the hospital. When police saw Rebekah at the hospital described her as jittery, with watery eyes, could not sit still, had trouble concentrating, ground her teeth, and would not follow hospital staff’s instructions.

The staff said that she was “tweaking and coming off something,” and the police asked her what had happened. She told them that she was helping transport her boyfriend’s car back to Memphis, and she remembered turning into Nashboro Village before she “blacked out.” The morning before she drove, she said that she took Xanax for her depression and anxiety. Police reported that she did not have a prescription in her possession. Also, she said that she has a history of cocaine use and that she had last used approximately twenty-four hours ago. She agreed to a blood test and to perform sobriety tests but later refused. Police placed her into custody for DUI and transported her to booking after she was discharged from Summit Hospital.

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Travis Biedebach charged in assault of female roommate

24-year-old Travis Biedebach was placed into custody on August 19th for an outstanding warrant from a domestic assault in September of 2022. Police arrived at an apartment at the Jackson Grove apartments on September 13th, 2022, around 11 p.m. They spoke to Travis’s roommate, Camylle White, who said that they had argued and he pushed her. When she was pushed backward, she fell into a chair. After he pushed her, she said that he left. A witness, Mr. Depriest, said that he saw the incident. Camylle stated she had a headache from the assault but was denied medical treatment.

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James McLean passes out in front of hotel in downtown Nashville

58-year-old James McLean was found passed out in front of a downtown Nashville hotel. When staff awakened him, he refused to leave, and Metro Nashville Police responded to the scene. He was highly intoxicated and refused to be treated by medics. Officers made contact with his wife, and he was returned to his room at the hotel. A short time later, McLean was yelling and screaming at others in the vicinity and was taken into custody due to his disruptive behavior. 

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