19-year-old Leah Johnson was jailed on Monday morning after officers found her drunk at Ole Red on Broadway in the midst of a brawl that occurred among patrons. She smelled strongly of alcohol as she aggressively argued with bystanders and was asked to leave the location, but she refused. She was taken into custody for being a public nuisance and a danger to herself and others.
Month: January 2024
Rolly Cartwright too drunk for Whiskey Row after celebrating the new year
24-year-old Rolly Cartwright was jailed on New Year’s Day at 2 a.m. after police responded to a call of a disorderly person on Broadway. When officers arrived on the scene, Cartwright had been detained by Whiskey Row security. They advised that he had been kicked out of the bar and continued to try to reenter. When officers made contact with Cartwright, they could smell alcohol coming from his breath, and he appeared visibly intoxicated. He admitted to drinking and was determined to be a danger to others if left unattended in his drunken state.
Travis Hawkins punches man in face during altercation at Jason Aldean’s Bar
25-year-old Travis Hawkins had a scuffle with Kelvin Javonte Jacobs at Jason Aldean’s Bar in the early hours of January 1st. Hawkins was asked to leave several times and refused before punching Jacobs. Leaving a scratch below Jacobs’s right eye and giving him a swollen lip. Travis Hawkins was taken into custody for assault and criminal trespassing.
DUI: Terrence Bergbower found passed out in vehicle near Broadway on New Year’s Eve
26-year-old Terrence Bergbower was hanging out of his driver’s side door and slumped over a pile of vomit at the parking lot near Broadway behind Acme Feed and Seed late December 31st. Two concerned citizens noticed this and alerted authorities. They arrived and observed the vehicle was still running. At the same time, Bergbower was found asleep in the driver’s seat, hanging out of the driver’s side door with vomit below him. Officers woke up Bergbower, who advised officers that he was intoxicated and only sitting in the vehicle to stay warm. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and provided a breath sample, resulting in 0.114% BAC. Bergbower was taken into custody for driving under the influence on January 1st.
Kimberly Sullivan assaults boyfriend for not kissing her at midnight on New Year’s Eve
35-year-old Kimberly Erin Sullivan was involved in a domestic disturbance with her boyfriend, Robert Keith Bruno, at their apartment on Broadway early January 1st. Both parties were visibly intoxicated as they advised officers that they had been drinking before the incident. Bruno stated he and Sullivan argued but could not remember why. Then, he told them there was no physical altercation but that Sullivan threw a ketchup bottle at the wall. He had a self-inflicted wound on his pinky from punching the wall. Sullivan told officers that they argued regarding Bruno not kissing her at midnight. Sullivan also admitted that she threw the ketchup bottle and tried to slap him. Bruno grabbed Sullivan to restrain her after she attempted to hit him, initiating a physical struggle where she accidentally bumped her head. Sullivan was adamant that the bruise was accidental, that Bruno did not intentionally harm her, and that she initiated the scuffle. Bruno did not wish to prosecute. Sullivan was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Zaid Amro drunkenly tries fighting security at Whiskey Row on New Year’s Eve
30-year-old Zaid Hisham-Ata Amro had a scuffle with security at Whiskey Row late on December 31st. Whiskey Row security warned Amro to leave due to him being disorderly and intoxicated. Officers observed Amro resisting and fighting with security while being escorted out of the establishment. The security staff managed to detain Amro at the bar as officers arrived. Zaid Amro was taken into custody for disorderly conduct on January 1st.
Lyle Shipley Jr assaults wife of 16 years during argument
40-year-old Lyle Shipley Jr. had a domestic altercation with his wife of 16 years, Cassidy Shipley, early January 1st. Officers were dispatched to 1st Avenue North and Church Street regarding a call for service. Officers arrived, and spoke with Cassidy, who advised them that she and Lyle argued about her wanting to go home. Then, he took her phone and pushed her to the ground, causing a minor laceration on her right hand. He fled from the scene before the officers arrived. Lyle Shipley Jr. was taken into custody for domestic assault.
DUI: 19-year-old Alec Jacobs found unconscious in his vehicle after drinking 1 White Claw
19-year-old Alec Michael Jacobs blocked a lane of travel lane near Old Hickory Boulevard and Health Park Drive early January 1st. Jacobs drove off the right side of the roadway, over the curb. Officers observed this and noticed the keys in the ignition while the car was still in “drive.” Jacobs was unconscious, drooling in the driver’s seat, with an opened White Claw in his lap. They had to shake the car and yell at him to wake him up. Jacobs was visibly intoxicated as he admitted to consuming the White Claw in the vehicle. Jacobs was also unaware of when he had left Murfreesboro. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and provided a breath sample, resulting in 0.084% BAC. Jacobs was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence, an open container violation, and underage alcohol consumption.
Mason Cunningham shoves girlfriend’s face into fence during argument
25-year-old Mason Gray Cunningham had a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, Mary Eatherly, outside of the Freebird store on 2nd Avenue North early December 31st. Officers observed Cunningham shove Eatherly’s face into the fence, causing her to fall. Then he picked her up by the armpits and slammed her back onto the ground. Cunningham was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Alfred Arnett drunkenly tries to fight security at AJ’s Bar on Broadway
36-year-old Alfred Wayne Arnett was talking inappropriately to women and refusing to leave AJ’s Bar on Broadway on December 30th. Officers arrived and observed Arnett fighting with security. Security advised officers that Arnett was asked to leave three times as patrons complained about his level of intoxication and behavior. Arnett told them he wanted to fight, initiating a scuffle as security tried to get Arnett out of the bar. Alfred Arnett was taken into custody for disorderly conduct.