25-year-old Emily Trenthem refused to receive any help from EMS at 51st Avenue North on December 7th. When officers arrived, they were greeted by Trenthem sitting in her car, which was running. When asked by the officers, Trenthem tried to get out of her car but was stumbling all over herself and seemed heavily inebriated. Trenthem said that she had told EMS multiple times that she was drunk. So, officers attempted to get her to perform field sobriety tests, but Trenthem was unable to stand up to complete any, so they deemed the tests unsafe. She refused to use the breathalyzer and draw blood, so she was taken into custody. While in custody, she repeatedly asked to go home and slipped her hand out of the handcuffs multiple times. Trenthem was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence and implied consent.
Day: December 8, 2023
Antonio Tate caught sleeping in stolen Chevy Tahoe
40-year-old Antonio Tate was jailed on December 7th after police discovered he was asleep in a stolen vehicle. Officers noticed a Chevy Tahoe backed into one of the parking spaces at Intown Suites on Murfreesboro Pike and ran the tags. No information came back on the tags, so officers ran a query on the VIN. The vehicle came back as reported stolen out of Memphis. Officers woke Tate, placed him into custody, and transported him to booking.
Moraza Nurizbelixa assaults sleeping husband after finding nothing on his phone
32-year-old Moraza Romero Nurizbelixa was involved in a domestic dispute with her husband, Marvin Orlando Alvarez Varela, at the apartments on Haywood Lane in the late hours of December 7th. Nurizbelixa spoke with officers and stated she and Varela had an argument that resulted in him hitting her and that he sustained the injury to his lip because she defended herself. Varela advised officers that he was asleep when Nurizbelixa suddenly jumped on him and began to attack him, upset because she could not find anything on his phone. He said she grabbed his neck and punched him in the face, causing his lip injury. Then, Nurizbelixa grabbed some of his money and threw it, which she admitted to. Nelson Ahman Banegas Alvarez witnessed the incident and stated that Nurizbelixa initiated the physical altercation. Nurizbelixa was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Vanderbilt Football’s BJ Anderson bites two bouncers at Barstool Nashville
26-year-old Vanderbilt Football Player Bridges “BJ” Anderson was booked in the early hours of December 8th after officers were flagged down in front of Barstool Nashville on 2nd Avenue in regards to a man being restrained by security. When officers arrived, they observed Anderson visibly drunk and being held to the ground by bar security. Officers then placed him into cuffs and began the interview. Security told officers that Anderson tried to enter the bar with alcohol hidden inside a Gatorade bottle and was denied because of it and his level of intoxication. Anderson threw the bottle out and left the line, only to re-enter the line shortly after and be told again that he may not enter the bar. After being denied, Anderson tried to forcefully enter the bar, pushing security as they stood before him to block entry, forcing another security guard to wrap his arms around Anderson to stop him. This only angered Anderson, and he began to fight the security guards, biting both of them. Officers observed bite marks on both security guards.
Lisa Gibson caught stealing socks at JCPenney
37-year-old Lisa Gibson was caught with her friend, James Lester, JCPenney, in the late hours of Thursday night. The JCPenney Loss Prevention provided law enforcement with camera footage of Lester stuffing jeans inside his shirt and Gibson hiding a bundle of socks in her purse. Lt. Waldron arrived to see Gibson and Lester still walking around in the store and commanded them to stop. Seeing his imminent crisis, Lester ran around a corner to remove the jeans he stuffed in his pants before he attempted to flee. Lt. Waldron then tried to grab Lester to detain him, but Lester continued to resist before another officer arrived to help detain him, taking him to the ground. They were escorted to the office, where the socks inside Gibson’s purse were removed. A further search of her purse revealed a loaded Ruger SP101 Magnum for which she did not possess a license. Gibson was taken into custody and charged with theft.
Anthony Branch throws girlfriend on ground multiple times during altercation
20-year-old Anthony Branch was involved in a domestic altercation at Central Pike with his girlfriend, Queenie Phan, in the early hours of Thursday afternoon. Phan called a friend and told them to call 911 when she and Branch began arguing. Branch proceeded to take her phone and money and tried to call 911, saying “someone was in route to assault him.” Phan attempted to get her phone back from him, but he grabbed her by the arms and “threw her” to the ground multiple times, causing bruising to her arms. He then took the cash, Phan’s car keys, and two large knives and left the apartment. When the police arrived, Branch returned with the bag of money, car keys, and knives. Branch was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault.
EKU Basketball Player Sierra Mcculough punches woman asking for insurance info after accident
22-year-old Eastern Kentucky University Women’s Basketball Player Sierra Mcculough was involved in an altercation at Jefferson Street and 140 East exit ramp with Morgan Garrett, with whom she had a car accident on April 20th. Mcculough felt the damage to Garrett’s car was so minor that it didn’t merit any reason to exchange personal information. When Garrett demanded that she give up her personal information, Mcculough struck her in the face multiple times, causing minor injuries and damage to her glasses. Witnesses were able to conjure up a video of the incident, including a way to contact the car’s owner. The car’s owner was Mcculough’s grandfather, who provided law enforcement with her phone number and told them that Mcculough would have been the only person driving. Mcculough was taken into custody and charged with assault.
James Lester attempts to steal jeans at JCPenney
50-year-old James Lester was caught with his friend, Lisa Gibson, at JCPenney in the late hours of Thursday night. The JCPenney Loss Prevention provided law enforcement with camera footage of Lester stuffing jeans inside his shirt and Gibson hiding a bundle of socks in her purse. Lt. Waldron arrived to see Gibson and Lester still walking around in the store and commanded that they stop. Seeing his imminent crisis, Lester ran around a corner to remove the jeans he stuffed in his pants before he attempted to flee. Lt. Waldron then tried to grab Lester to detain him, but Lester continued to resist before another officer arrived to help detain him, taking him to the ground. The pair was escorted to the office, where the socks inside Gibson’s purse were removed. A further search of her purse revealed a loaded Ruger SP101 Magnum for which she did not possess a license. Lester was taken into custody and charged with theft and resisting arrest.
Zoeletia Jackson assaults woman with fire extinguisher during dispute
46-year-old Zoeletia Jackson had a scuffle with Brittany Neal at Hickory Hill Court in the late hours of December 6th. Neal confronted Jackson when she got home regarding an incident where she allegedly threw eggs at her vehicle while intoxicated. A verbal altercation ensued, and Neal began to record as Jackson became aggressive. Jackson pushed her shoulder against Neal, so she pushed her back in self-defense; then Jackson reached over her, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and began striking her with it. Neal attempted to grab her arm to end the assault, but Jackson began to stab her with her car keys before a witness came and restrained her. The witness recorded the incident and gave it to officers to review when they arrived. The video shows Jackson escalating the argument by assaulting Neal, grabbing the fire extinguisher, and hitting her numerous times with it. Officers observed the lacerations on Neal’s arms and face from Jackson’s keys. Jackson complained about eye pain but appeared to be uninjured. She was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for aggravated assault.
Cory Vaughn Payne steals $200 worth of merchandise at Geodis Park
35-year-old Cory Vaughn Payne was shoplifting at Geodis Park on Benton Avenue on November 7th. Chris Barba observed Payne taking $200 worth of merchandise and exiting the store without paying. Payne was detained, and Barba called the authorities. He was booked on a citation for theft on November 30th. Cory Vaughn Payne has previously been covered on SCOOP Nashville as well.