Raasheem ‘Raa Da Jeweler’ Queen jailed after selling Nitrous Balloons at Phish Show in Nashville

22-year-old Rasheem Queen (Raa Da Jeweler) was jailed early Saturday morning after officers observed him filling balloons with laughing gas in the area of the Walk of Fame Park just outside the Phish concert. Police watched as Mr. Queen filled balloons from metal containers labeled Nitrous Oxide and exchanged them for money. Once the balloons were handed over to the consumer, they immediately inhaled the contents inside. As officers attempted to place Mr. Queen into handcuffs, he began to run toward 6th Avenue. He was eventually detained and searched. Officers recovered $520 cash, a large quantity of unfilled balloons, and two metal cylinders full of Nitrous Oxide.

Rhonda Cain jailed after filling nitrous oxide balloons in downtown Nashville #Phish

35-year-old Rhonda Cain of South Carolina was seen near the Walk of Fame Park near the Phish concert in downtown Nashville. Officers described a sea of fifty to a hundred people all filling and inhaling inflated balloons filled with nitrous oxide. Officers noticed that some were talking about how high they were, others were quiet, and some were even actively vomiting. 

Cain was noticed by officers allegedly filling balloons for people out of the back of a black wagon before handing them off to multiple individuals. Upon noticing officers, Cain reportedly dropped a balloon and removed her hand from the nitrous oxide canister. Although she attempted to distance herself from the canister, officers brought Cain in on the charge of distributing toxic vapors.

Zac Stewart assaults girlfriend and friends during drunken bar debacle

27-year-old Zac Stewart was drinking at Neighbors Bar on October 8 when his girlfriend, Evie Clauss, told him that she planned to go back to her home with her friends. Stewart reportedly became angry and grabbed her thumb, bruising it. When the officer observed the victim’s thumb, they noticed that it appeared red and swollen, and had a scratch on the side of it. She also claims that she was unable to move it properly. When his girlfriend insisted on going home with her friends, Stewart tackled another person from the friend group, Chandler May, causing a visible bruise on the victim’s shoulder.

An unnamed friend of all parties stepped in at this point to ensure that Stewart would not fight anyone else and kept him away from the group. After eventually getting away from that friend, Stewart punched another of his girlfriend’s friends, Morgan Brooks. At that point, Clauss and her friends got an Uber home and left Stewart at the bar. When Stewart showed up at the residence with the friend, trying to keep the peace, the victim stated they didn’t want him there, so the friend attempted to escort him out. At that point, he began fighting back against the unnamed friend. The police were called, and Stewart was transferred for medical treatment before being transported to booking.

Joshua Hargrove charged in assault of boyfriend inside bathroom bar

48-year-old Joshua Hargrove was jailed Saturday after reportedly assaulting his boyfriend at a bar. Hargrove told police that he “was inside the bathroom of a gay bar and can’t control the actions of other men inside a bathroom.” He stated that when his boyfriend, Cooper Lowe, came into the bathroom, they began arguing, eventually leading to him grabbing and pushing Lowe. He explained that he can’t control his actions when confronted that way.

Mr. Lowe told police that he caught his boyfriend in the bathroom cheating on him, and when he confronted Hargrove to ask about what he just saw, he “Lost it.” He stated that Hargrove grabbed him by his shoulders, shoved him into a wall, and held him there until security broke them up and kicked them out of the bar. Based on the statements made by both parties, Hargrove was determined to be the primary aggressor and was transported to booking.

Tourist James Jenkins charged with DUI on I-24

A Tennessee Highway Patrolman conducted a traffic stop on October 6th when he was westbound on I-24 and observed 30-year-old James Jenkins passing his patrol vehicle at a high rate of speed before following another vehicle too close. Jenkins showed visible signs of intoxication when the patrolman approached the vehicle, and Jenkins admitted to drinking and driving. Jenkins performed poorly on sobriety tests and was arrested for driving under the influence.

Margaret Nee charged with DUI after driving on a flat tire

On October 6th, officers observed 27-year-old Margaret Nee on 21 Ave. South driving on a flat tire, failing to maintain her lane. Officers conducted a traffic stop and observed a 12oz High Noon alcoholic beverage in the center console with some still left when approaching the vehicle. Nee showed visible signs of intoxication when asked to get out of the car and told officers she only had a few drinks but should have taken an Uber home. Nee refused to take sobriety tests.

Roy Hastings faces felony for passing out nitrous balloons at Phish concert in Nashville

31-year-old Pennsylvania tourist Roy Hastings was observed in the area of the Walk of Fame Park just outside the Phish concert in downtown Nashville this weekend. Officers described a sea of fifty to one hundred people who were all partaking in inhaling nitrous oxide via inflated balloons. Officers noted some were talkative; some were talking about how high they were; some were quiet, while others vomited.

Hastings was wearing a multi-colored shirt and blue jeans while holding a nitrous oxide tank between his legs as he passed out balloons. He claimed the tank wasn’t his when officers approached him. Police found balloons and determined them to be drug paraphernalia. Hastings was taken into custody and charged with a felony toxic vapors offense.

Matthew Johnson jailed after rowdy night in downtown Nashville

31-year-old Matthew Johnson was extremely intoxicated on Broadway in downtown Nashville late Saturday night. Officers say he was refusing to leave Luigi’s Pizza when they approached and attempted to assist him with locating a ride back to his home or hotel. He refused to provide a taxi driver with an address and stated he was not ready to go home. Officers took him into custody and transported him to booking. 

Tourist Jeffery Pyle charged with assaulting bouncer after knocking over sign on Broadway

52-year-old Jeffery Pyle was at the Redneck Riviera on October 5th with his daughter, Riley Pyle, when the defendant began arguing with a member of security staff, David Robertson. Robertson alleged that Pyle and his daughter knocked over a sign, and the duo refused to pick it up when told to do so; at this point, a verbal argument began, with the daughter getting between both men. Robertson alleges that Pyle punched over his daughter’s head, striking Robertson in the face.

A witness to the event that also works for Redneck Riviera security, Vincent Jones, states that he saw the altercation as Robertson described it. However, he also added that the victim pushed the defendant after being punched in the face. The victim decided to press charges, so Pyle was brought in and immediately requested to speak to a lawyer.

Leonard Johnson charged with DUI in motel parking lot

Officer Brookshaw responded to Wallace Rd. regarding an intoxicated person on October 5th. Upon arrival, Officer Brookshaw observed that MNPD Lieutenant Vaughn had 57-year-old Leonard Johnson detained for an investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol. Through investigation, it was discovered that Johnson had been operating a vehicle in a motel parking lot and showed visible signs of intoxication. Johnson claimed due to arthritis, he was not able to do certain tasks from the sobriety test before performing poorly on the majority of them, resulting in being taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence.