47-year-old Christopher Geary had an altercation with his sister-in-law, Rebecca Lynn Lawton, near Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk around 8 p.m. on February 7th. Christopher and Rebecca were both detained before the officers arrived. Officers reviewed MNPD traffic camera footage from Broadway and 3rd Avenue to see what had occurred between them. Officers reviewed footage that showed Sarah Jane Geary, his co-defendant, starting a fight with Rebecca before Christopher ran towards her and pushed her. Geary was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Day: February 8, 2024
Sarah Geary fights sister-in-law during confrontation near Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk
43-year-old Sarah Jane Geary had an altercation with her sister, Rebecca Lynn Lawton, near Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk around 8 p.m. on February 7th. They were both detained before officers arrived. Officers reviewed MNPD traffic cameras at Broadway and 3rd Avenue to see what occurred between them. Officers reviewed footage showed Lawton trying to de-escalate a confrontation between Geary and another person before Geary pushed her, sparking a fight between them. Geary was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Joshua Miramontes threatens to kill landlord’s family during confrontation over unpaid rent
21-year-old Joshua Miramontes threatened Reynoldo Osejo Maradiaga, his landlord, over the phone on May 5th, 2023. Maradiaga advised that he had rented a room to Miramontes for over a month, and he had recently stopped paying rent. Maradiaga confronted him about this, and Miramontes responded with threats. Miramontes claimed he had a firearm and would kill everyone in the house. Maradiaga said he did not see a firearm, but he did take his comments seriously and was concerned for his family’s safety. Miramontes was taken into custody for harassment on February 7th.
Sean McDowell punches wife multiple times in head during argument
30-year-old Sean McDowell had a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Tina Weigner, at her Moncrief Avenue residence around 8:30 p.m. on February 7th. Weigner spoke with officers when they arrived and advised them McDowell had pushed her over the couch and punched her repeatedly on her head and shoulders. McDowell then took her phone and began threatening to get his gun. Weigner said that when she tried to leave the confrontation, McDowell pushed her again and left with his two kids to his Forest Park Road residence. McDowell was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Edmund Zhu booked on outstanding warrant from Kentucky
19-year-old Edmund Zhu, Sophomore class president and student at Lipscomb University, was taken into custody on February 7th. The Kentucky State Police notified officers that Zhu had an outstanding extraditable warrant out of their jurisdiction and was a student at Lipscomb. Officers verified the warrant via NCIC before seeing him on University Park Drive near the school and detaining him. Zhu was charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Courtney Rowe flips car after hitting guardrail with child in car, tells police “None of this is real.”
27-year-old Courtney Rowe was jailed on February 5th after crashing on I-40 with her four-year-old child in the backseat. Dickson County Sheriff’s deputies stated Rowe was speeding, and they attempted to pursue her but eventually had to break off due to safety concerns. While Rowe was in the ambulance, she stated that she sped away when police activated their blue lights and hit a guardrail, which caused her vehicle to flip. Officers observed her exhibiting “odd” behaviors, such as stating, “None of this is real,” “None of this matters,” and that the officers “Didn’t need to be afraid.” Rowe advised that she had not taken drugs or alcohol. She was taken into custody for reckless driving and aggravated child endangerment.
James Shepherd slams ex-girlfriend’s finger in door during argument
36-year-old James Shepherd was booked on February 4th after strangling his ex-girlfriend during an argument. Alexus Schultz stated that James would show up at her job leading up to the incident, which made her very uncomfortable. She said that James would also call her derogatory names during arguments. On the day of the assault, January 29th, Alexus was planning to tell him that she didn’t want to communicate with him any longer. They began to argue, causing James to become irate and verbally aggressive. During the argument, James slammed Alexus’ finger in the door and then strangled her, leaving scratch marks on her neck. James told Alexus that he did not strangle her and that if she told anyone that he did, he would call the police on her.
Yulimar Miquilarena-Yanez jailed due to the Ricky Ott Act after car crash on Nolensville Pike
21-year-old Yulimar Miquilarena-Yanez was the driver involved in a car accident resulting in injury at Nolensville Pike and Edmonson Pike on February 7th. The other involved party had to be transported to Vanderbilt Hospital for treatment. As a result of the “Ricky Ott Act,” Miquilarena-Yanez was taken into custody for a financial responsibility violation involving injury and not having a driver’s license.