36-year-old Joseph Leroy Kellogg started an altercation in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel with Kenneth Dale Hadley, Arthur Eugene Davis, and Hayden Brent Miller around 5 a.m. on December 10th. Officers responded to the incident and spoke with Kellogg, who was visibly agitated as he was detained and requested his attorney. Then, they talked to Hadley, the hotel security guard; Davis, a hotel employee; and Miller, a hotel guest. Hadley advised he responded to an altercation in the lobby bathroom, where he found Kellogg and two to three other individuals. Kellogg left the hotel and re-entered, and Hadley told him he needed to leave the property, but Kellogg refused and took a fighting stance against Hadley, which initiated a physical altercation between Kellogg, Hadley, Davis, and Miller. Kellogg pushed Davis and punched Miller, but only Davis wished to prosecute. Officers reviewed surveillance of the scuffle, but several points were not in the frames. The video showed Kellogg in a fighting stance and moving towards Hadley, getting in his face. Then, Davis and Miller came to Hadley’s aid and could be seen talking to Kellogg before he pushed Davis, punched Miller, and chased after him. Hadley got in between Kellogg and Miller before grabbing hold of Kellogg, and then he punched Hadley in the face, placed his hands around his neck, and grabbed ahold of his windpipe. Officers observed Hadley’s lip was swollen and his neck was red. Kellogg was taken into custody for strangulation, assault, and aggravated trespassing.
Tag: aggravated assault
Victor Austin slams baby-mama on ground during dispute over newborn child
28-year-old Victor Austin had an altercation with the mother of his child, Akira Turner, at their home on December 10th. Turner stated that she told Austin to clean his face before kissing their newborn, and an argument ensued when he refused and grabbed her by the neck, leaving a mark where he strangled her. Then, he went to the back while she went to the bathroom; when she returned, another dispute sparked, where she grabbed a knife. They wrestled over the knife until she let go of it, and then he slammed her to the floor. Officers arrived and observed injuries to both parties but deemed Austin as the primary aggressor and placed him into custody for aggravated assault.
Zoeletia Jackson assaults woman with fire extinguisher during dispute
46-year-old Zoeletia Jackson had a scuffle with Brittany Neal at Hickory Hill Court in the late hours of December 6th. Neal confronted Jackson when she got home regarding an incident where she allegedly threw eggs at her vehicle while intoxicated. A verbal altercation ensued, and Neal began to record as Jackson became aggressive. Jackson pushed her shoulder against Neal, so she pushed her back in self-defense; then Jackson reached over her, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and began striking her with it. Neal attempted to grab her arm to end the assault, but Jackson began to stab her with her car keys before a witness came and restrained her. The witness recorded the incident and gave it to officers to review when they arrived. The video shows Jackson escalating the argument by assaulting Neal, grabbing the fire extinguisher, and hitting her numerous times with it. Officers observed the lacerations on Neal’s arms and face from Jackson’s keys. Jackson complained about eye pain but appeared to be uninjured. She was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for aggravated assault.
Gray Jones punches man flirting with his girlfriend, camera footage shows girlfriend cheating
30-year-old Gray Jones was taken into custody on November 8 after punching Jeramie Channing Register at Sonny’s Patio Pub & Refuge in October 2023. Register reported that he was at the pub with his dog and began talking with Erika Rohrbaugh, Jones’ girlfriend, before being hit out of nowhere and falling over, holding his jaw. When he looked up, he saw Jones staring at him. He then spoke with a manager regarding the pain. Management agreed to call the authorities as Register refused an ambulance, but he went home after waiting a few hours for them to show. The following day, he went to Urgent Care for his jaw, but they did not have an X-ray machine, so they directed him to St. Thomas Ascension, who informed him that his jaw had been broken in half. Then he was sent to Skyline Medical Center for an emergency facial trauma surgery requiring him to have 14 screws and brackets inserted into his jaw and skull. Officers provided a photo lineup where he was able to identify Jones.
Jones spoke with officers and told them that he was at the pub with his girlfriend when Register began harassing her, getting in her face, and pestering everyone, so he “swung at him” after his girlfriend gave him “some looks.”
Rohrbaugh stated that she, Jones, and some of their friends were at the pub for a couple of hours before Register showed up drunk and began to annoy them. They tried to distance themselves, and she had to tell Register to move back but was scared to be too aggressive in fear of what he may do. She told her friend, Tyler Cortez, that Register was making her uncomfortable. Register started leaning toward her face and neck with his arm around her, so she gave Jones a “look,” and he Punched Register. She then said that she and Jones got an Uber and Left, conflicting with the footage provided by Sonny’s.
Cortez told officers that Register was lingering around them and was flirting with Rohrbaugh before she told him about him rubbing up against her, and when he went to the bar for a drink, he turned around. Everyone was gone besides Register, who was holding his face and talking with staff.
Sonny’s provided surveillance showing Register standing with his dog’s leash in his left hand as Jones is next to his dog. Rohrbaugh bounces and dances directly in front of Register while holding his right hand. She then spins and hugs him on his right side with her arm around his waist. Register gives her a couple of pats on the buttocks, and they continue to talk. Jones then winds up his left hand and punches Register in the jaw, knocking him back. Rohrbaugh holds out her hands, trying to create distance between the two. Register looks at Jones, loses his balance, and falls back onto a bench. Jones walks out of camera view, and Rohrbaugh stays with Register for the remainder of the video.
Jones was charged with aggravated assault.
Tamia Webb throws wooden chair at mother during dispute
18-year-old Tamia Webb was involved in a domestic disturbance with her mom, Tia Webb, at Dew Street on December 3rd. Tia called the authorities on December 5th, advising them that during the December 3rd altercation, her daughter began to throw items around the house. Then, she picked up three knives and began to charge at Tia and Terrance Frye, so Tia grabbed her arms, causing her to drop them. Tamia picked up a wooden chair and threw it at Tia, but she was able to retreat behind a door so it did not hit her. Frye provided officers with video footage confirming Tia’s statements. Tamia was taken into custody for domestic assault and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
James Broughton runs over traffic control officer
59-year-old James Broughton struck Algernon Thompkins, a traffic control officer, with his red Chevrolet Camaro at the intersection of Demonbreun Street and 3rd Avenue South on December 6th. Thompkins alerted officers of the incident and stated Broughton refused to follow his traffic control directions, causing his Camaro to bump into the officer’s leg. Then, he said that he moved toward the driver’s side door to speak with Broughton, which sparked an argument, and during the verbal dispute, Broughton moved his Camaro forward, running over the officer’s left foot, putting him in pain. Thompkins pointed out the vehicle to officers, and they conducted a traffic stop. Broughton spoke with officers and admitted to disobeying Thompkins’s traffic directions but denied running into him or over his foot with his Camaro. Officers reviewed partial video footage of the incident, which showed Broughton slowly moving forward and bumping into Thompkins’s leg while he was directing traffic. Broughton was taken into custody for aggravated assault.
Pennsylvania State Trooper Joseph Yingling starts a fight in Downtown Nashville
42-year-old Joseph Francis Yingling, a Pennsylvania State Trooper, was involved in a scuffle with Liam Leyden at Bakersfield restaurant on 3rd Avenue South in the late hours of November 11th. Leyden spoke with officers and advised them that he and Yingling were arguing when he attacked him, putting him in a chokehold and throwing him to the ground. They began to fight, but their friends broke it up. Officers reviewed security footage, and it shows Yingling getting up and walking to Leyden before putting his hands on his neck, lifting him out of his seat, and throwing him to the floor. Yingling was taken into custody for aggravated assault.
Aaron Roden charged after giving another vehicle a “love tap” on Charlotte Pike
31-year-old Aaron Crawford Roden was involved in a quarrel with Slobodan Bjelic at Charlotte Pike over a girl they were both dating in the late hours of June 28th. Bjelic stated that after the altercation, he was sitting in his Subaru at Wilclay Drive when Roden rammed into it with his Dodge Ram at a high speed. He advised officers that he fired six rounds from his handgun at the grill of Roden’s truck as it approached a second time, rear-ending his car. Then, Roden fled the scene. Officers were provided surveillance showing Bjelic pulling out of the parking lot after the confrontation, with Roden following in the Dodge Ram. The damage to the Subaru was consistent with Bjelic’s statements. Roden’s truck was found unoccupied on Charlotte Pike. Officers spoke with Roden over the phone, and he stated he had given the Subaru a “love tap.” Roden was taken into custody for aggravated assault and leaving the scene of an accident on December 5th.
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