Christopher Sanchez too drunk for Redneck Riviera in downtown Nashville

46-year-old Christopher Sanchez was removed from the Redneck Riviera just before 1 a.m. Saturday due to his disorderly and disruptive behavior. As security was attempting to escort him outside, he began to swing at the bouncers and fought with them. Nearby Metro Nashville Police officers observed the incident and took Sanchez into custody. Security declined to prosecute for the assault, but Sanchez was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

Christopher Allen named instigator of brawl at Whiskey Bent Saloon in downtown Nashville

27-year-old Christopher Allen was determined to be the primary instigator of a large brawl at Whiskey Bent Saloon on Broadway in downtown Nashville early Saturday morning, resulting in a half-dozen arrests. Allen told police he was only protecting his significant other, who was punched in the face. Officers found him to be extremely intoxicated, and he was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

Stephanie Sage brawled at Whiskey Bent Saloon in downtown Nashville

52-year-old Stephanie Sage was part of a large brawl at the Whiskey Bent Saloon on Broadway in downtown Nashville early Saturday morning. As police arrived to break up the fight, security identified her as one of the brawlers. Sage says she was fighting because her daughter was assaulted inside the bar. Due to her extreme level of intoxication, Sage was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.

It took five MNPD Entertainment District officers to arrest Jessica Barnhill outside Jason Aldean’s bar

Metro Nashville Police say it took five of their Entertainment District Unt Officers to place 23-year-old Jessica Barnhill into the back of a patrol car after she was kicked out of Jason Aldean’s bar early Sunday morning. She continued to attempt to re-enter the bar and was causing a disturbance to other patrons, which is why police initially became involved.

DUI: Sam Driggers crashes car & parks in stranger’s backyard after a great game of pool

After 23-year-old Samantha Driggers drunkenly crashed her car early Tuesday morning and ended up in a stranger’s backyard, she told police she wanted to tell them everything that happened. She explained she had been out at a local bar playing pool and had three beers and two shots of tequila. She said she was feeling good because she had won her last game of pool. She decided to drive home but became lost on Woodlawn Ave, where she crashed into a parked car. She then drove into a neighboring backyard and parked her vehicle, which is where police found her. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.

Liam Smith attacks wife when he’s asked to help out around the house, threatens to kill her

37-year-old Liam Smith was jailed on Mar 7th for threatening to kill his wife during an argument that turned violent on Mar 2nd at their home on Myatt Drive. Marion Kirkpatrick stated she and her husband got into an argument about him needing to start carrying his weight around the house and helping with their daughter. She said those statements upset Smith, and he became verbally abusive, so she shut herself in her bedroom and barricaded the door. Mr. Smith pushed the door open, came into the bedroom, and said if she woke him up again, he would kill her. Kirkpatrick responded by saying, “I bet you will.”

Smith then approached her, and she tried to cover herself with a blanket. Smith reportedly pushed her off the bed onto the floor and pinned her next to the wall and on top of their dog. When this happened, her arm became stuck on a nightstand next to her bed, creating a large bruise on her right tri-cep and a scratch on her left foot. The injuries the police observed were consistent with her statement, and Smith was charged with assault. He was booked on that warrant this week.

Wontez Graham brutally assaults ex-lover in downtown Nashville parking garage

29-year-old Wontez Graham brutally assaulted his former lover, Abagail Collier, in the parking garage on 1200 Broadway just before 4 a.m. Monday, causing her to be hospitalized with serious injuries. Although their relationship had ended, the two still maintain a few properties they use as short-term rentals. She arrived at this one to stay the night, believing it was empty and Wontez was out of town. She says as she entered the unit, he immediately pulled her inside and punched her in the face. As she escaped to the elevator, he followed her to the parking garage, where security footage showed him strangling her approximately five times and shoving her to the ground. He then brutally kicks her in the body and face multiple times.

Wontez Graham shot and killed a man in 2020 in another downtown apartment parking garage in what was determined to be self-defense.

Rapper Roman ‘BuckBills’ Swanagan jailed on cocaine & gun charges

33-year-old Roman Swanagan, locally known as rapper ‘BuckBills,’ was jailed Friday night after police found narcotics and a handgun during a traffic stop. Swanagan was driving a silver Audi that was going 80 mph in a 70 mph zone. The vehicle smelled of marijuana, and the passengers explained they had just left a location where people were smoking weed. During a search of the vehicle, officers located 4 grams of cocaine. A Ruger handgun was found under the driver’s seat. A second handgun was found in the center console, which was claimed by a passenger. Swanagan was in possession of over $7,000 cash and two cell phones which police say is a common indicator of street-level narcotic sales. Swanger denied using narcotics.

DUI: Gibson Harrison crashes after drinking at the East Room

24-year-old Gibson Harrison told police he “thought he was OK to drive” after drinking at the East Room in the early hours of Sunday morning and then being involved in a crash in his car. He further clarified he had three shots of vodka while at the bar. He fumbled for insurance and other cards, unable to produce the correct ones during the interaction. The other involved driver was transported to the hospital for minor injuries, and Harrison stated he wanted to cooperate with the police and consented to a blood draw before being transported to jail.