23-year-old Luis Delgado was booked on an outstanding warrant from December 15th, 2023, when he assaulted his ex-girlfriend. Citilally Arellano stated that she and Delgado had been broken up for two months. Earlier that day, the couple had argued in the car. The argument escalated when Delgado assaulted her with a tobacco pipe pick, causing visible injury. When officers responded to Amalie Drive, they witnessed Delgado take off on foot, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Delgado was arrested on March 6th.
Day: March 11, 2024
Brensley Pulisi jumps on boyfriend’s back, assaults him from behind after becoming upset
20-year-old Brensley Pulisi was booked on March 6th for assaulting her boyfriend at her home on Selsey Court South. Kesean Bowen stated that he picked up his girlfriend and took her home. Bowen advised that this is where Pulisi became upset and started taking her anger out on him. Bowen explained that when he tried to leave, Pulisi jumped on his back and began hitting him. Bowen tried to go downstairs, but Pulisi followed him and continued to hit him from behind. Officers observed scratch marks and dried blood on Bowen’s fingers and left ear. Bowen also had a busted lip and blood on his chin. Pulisi was taken into custody for domestic assault on March 6th.
18-year-old Michkiah Works booked for Public Intoxication after having loud dispute
18-year-old Michkiah Works caused a public disturbance on 43rd Avenue North late February 19th. Officers overheard Works having a loud verbal dispute in an alley behind the location until they encountered her in front of the residence on the sidewalk with two liquor bottles in front of her. Officers noticed her showing multiple signs of impairment as they approached her. Due to the reasonable likelihood that the offense would continue, Works was taken into custody for public intoxication.
18-year-old Angelique Ross booked for underage alcohol consumption
18-year-old Angelique Ross was being disorderly at 43rd Avenue North late February 19th. Officers arrived and noticed a strong odor of alcohol when they spoke with Ross, who had a shot glass in her pocket as she admitted to drinking. Ross was taken into custody for underage alcohol consumption on February 20th.
Daisa McKnight assaults cousin during get-together at TSU
26-year-old Dasia Jucole McKnight, her boyfriend, Samuel Henderson, and her sister, Kimberly McKnight, had a scuffle with her cousin, Ronesha Foster, during a get-together at TSU on John Merritt Boulevard in the early hours of January 1st. On January 4th, Foster reported that Kimberly stabbed her in the back repeatedly with scissors. Henderson grabbed the chains around her neck and pulled them until they broke. Dasia hit Foster several times on the body and face, causing her to black out. Foster said she remembers being put in the back seat of one of her other cousins’ cars until her mom arrived to take her home. McKnight was taken into custody for domestic assault on February 19th.
Robert Stricker assaults wife during altercation over child custody
39-year-old Robert David Stricker had a domestic altercation with his wife, Megan Stricker, at her Western Hills Drive residence on February 18th. Officers arrived and spoke with Mrs. Stricker, who advised them that she and Mr. Stricker argued over their current custodial situation. Mr. Stricker demanded to take the children, and when Mrs. Stricker refused, he showed up at her house around 6 p.m. and shoved her to the ground. Mr. Stricker then attempted to enter the house and take the children. Adam Potts, Mrs. Stricker’s brother-in-law who witnessed the incident, told officers that he saw Mr. Stricker storm into the house aggressively. When Potts went to make sure everything was okay, he saw Mr. Stricker standing over Mrs. Stricker, flexing his arms and screaming while she was on the ground, crying. Officers deemed Mr. Stricker as the primary aggressor, and he was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Devon “Devo” Guerrier shoots man in leg during robbery
18-year-old Devon “Devo” Guerrier was involved in the shooting of Robert Bell Jr at the MAA Nashville West apartments on December 3rd, 2023. One of Bell’s neighbors found him on the sidewalk, suffering from a gunshot wound on his leg. The neighbor transported him to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West, where officers made contact. Bell stated that he was trying to sell a handgun to a person named Devo so he could make rent. Devo arrived at the apartment complex with an unknown driver and texted Bell so he could conduct the transaction. He sold the gun to Devo for $450. Once the transaction was completed, Devo got out of the car with a different handgun and pointed it at Bell, demanding that he get the money back. When Bell refused, Devo shot him in the leg, and his driver stole the $450 back from him. Devo and his driver sped off. A witness stated that she heard a gunshot and looked outside. When she looked outside, she saw Devo with a handgun standing next to Bell. During the investigation, Guerrier was developed as a suspect and was later identified by Bell in a photo lineup. Devon Guerrier was taken into custody and charged with aggravated robbery.
Ripley Torbett, serial Target shoplifter, caught after two-month streak
24-year-old Ripley Grace Torbett stole merchandise from multiple Target locations between October and December 2023. On October 29th, at the Target on Old Hickory Boulevard, there is video footage showing Torbett taking a $149.99 Little Tikes Toy, a $549.99 Elvie Breast Pump, and a third unknown item up to the self-checkout and scanning them as $2.39 Himalayan Sea Salt. Then, she completed the transaction for the sea salt and left with the other three items, which she did not scan or pay for. The total value of the stolen items was $699.98. On November 8th, at the Target on Lebanon Pike, there is footage showing Torbett gathering $572 worth of merchandise before taking them to the self-checkout, scanning two items that were worth $1 each, and leaving without scanning or paying for the other two, increasing the total of items she stole from Target to $1,271.98. On December 6th, at Target on Charlotte Pike, there is video footage of Torbett going to the self-checkout pretending to ring up merchandise by waving the scanner over multiple items in her cart. She then used an EBT card to pay for $9.56 worth of grocery items but not for the other items, which totaled $607.71, and then left. Lydia Wheeler, a loss prevention employee for Target, submitted this shoplifting report to detectives with an identification sheet from the Murfreesboro Police Department. After reviewing the provided evidence, detectives were able to identify Torbett and she was taken into custody for two counts of theft on March 6th.
DUI: Stephen Tucker drives car into a ditch after drinking four beers
39-year-old Stephen Tucker had a single-vehicle accident near Old Harding Place and Highway 100 on March 8th. He was standing near the rear of his vehicle, in a ditch, when officers arrived and told them he had four beers throughout the night. Officers noticed Tucker showed multiple signs of impairment, and he consented to sobriety tests but performed poorly and agreed to provide a breath sample, which resulted in 0.109 BAC%. Tucker was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Gerardo Aguilar Lucas has 4-5 drinks at party before causing car accident
30-year-old Gerardo Aguilar Lucas had a car accident on Craftwood Drive on March 9th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Lucas, who told them he caused the crash. Officers noticed Lucas reeked of alcohol as he admitted to drinking four to five alcoholic beverages at a party before driving. Lucas consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and agreed to provide a blood sample. Lucas was taken into custody for driving under the influence.