Christopher Graham threatened a man with a knife at church

25-year-old Christopher Graham got into a scuffle with Loren Valentin at the Nashville Ethiopian Evangelical Church on Lebanon Pike on December 4th. Valentin advised officers that the incident began regarding his missing cell phone. He stated that Graham dumped his bag to show him that there was no cell phone. A large and small knife fell out of the bag, and someone else tried to grab the large knife before Graham was able to, but when he grabbed it, he began to yell at and threaten Valentin before stabbing the knife into a table and leaving. Valentin and witnesses told officers that Graham returned and became agitated, waving around his smaller knife before exiting the location again, putting him in fear. Graham was in possession of the small knife when the officers arrived and was taken into custody for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Dontez Simpson strangles on-and-off girlfriend for looking through apple watch

34-year-old Dontez Darnell Simpson had a dispute with his on-and-off girlfriend, Johneisha Renea Kizer, at a parking garage on Broadway late November 23rd. Kizer spoke with officers and advised them that she looked through Simpson’s Apple watch. In response to this, he became aggressive, hitting her in the head. Kizer stated that Simpson then grabbed her by the throat and began to strangle her, but she did not lose consciousness. She stated she was forced to hit him to escape, causing a wound to her hand. Simpson was not present for questioning but was taken into custody for aggravated assault on December 4

Jermia Price jailed after stealing from Kroger

28-year-old Jermia Leshay Price tried to steal multiple items from Kroger on McGavock Pike on May 18th. Price was trying to exit with the items, and Joni Corinne attempted to stop her, so she punched her twice in the face before hurrying to her vehicle and fleeing the scene. Rickey Sanders witnessed the incident. Price was taken into custody for driving on a revoked license and assault on December 4th.

Braxton Smith booked after telling police he was about to snort meth

26-year-old Braxton Alexander Smith was sitting on the couch in his house at E Woodlands Taill when officers responded to a domestic incident he was not involved in on September 2nd. Officers observed Smith holding a glass plate with a line of crystal meth and a straw on it. Smith advised them that he was about to snort the methamphetamine before being searched for more narcotics and cited for simple possession. Smith failed to appear in court and was booked on a summons regarding the simple possession on November 26th.

Jesse Graves charged after strangling his girlfriend at Piccadilly Apartments

26-year-old Jesse Scott Graves was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Ashley Case, at Windsor Green Boulevard on the afternoon of November 24th. Graves spoke with officers and advised that he wanted Case to leave the residence, although she had been staying there. Case left before officers arrived, but they were able to find her at the pool area of the apartment complex. She was reluctant to state how she had sustained her visible injuries but told officers that Graves had tried to strangle her and that the incident had taken place two days before. Graves was taken into custody for strangulation and domestic assault.

Kielii Chacon charged with DUI after early morning crash

21-year-old Kielii Chacon crashed her vehicle into another at the Briley Parkway entrance ramp to I-65 just after 6 a.m. Monday. Police say she drove her black hatchback into a Honda Civic, despite her claiming the other vehicle struck her. She was visibly intoxicated during the investigation and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. She was taken into custody and charged with DUI. A search of her vehicle revealed a small glass pipe with marijuana residue.

Lisa Hawkins charged after being caught with liquor in her purse

53-year-old Lisa Hawkins was at the Wal-Mart in west Nashville on November 24th when officers were dispatched regarding an unrelated trespassing incident. She was visibly intoxicated as officers were interacting with the other suspect and consented to a search, which yielded a half-empty bottle of liquor in her purse. Hawkins could clearly not take care of herself, so she was taken into custody for public intoxication.

Tuan Le too drunk to escape flipped vehicle

59-year-old Tuan Le was involved in a car accident on James Street in the early hours of November 23rd. Officers arrived and noticed a black Toyota sedan, upside down, blocking the roadway. The car collided with the cement drainage area by the residence’s front lawn. Residents came out and found Le in the driver seat of the rolled-over vehicle, and as they cut the seatbelt to release him from the car, they could see he was visibly intoxicated. Le spoke with officers and told them that he had one beer, that he was coming from a friend’s house, and that he was on the phone when he crashed into the cement drainage system. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.