Police say 41-year-old Cheer Coach Gregory Shannon blew through a stop sign at 4th & Harrison in downtown Nashville late Friday night. Officers conducted a traffic stop and report that Shannon smelled of alcohol. Shannon claimed the officer was just smelling a Halls cough drop, and not alcohol, because he hadn’t consumed any. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and during them, one of his female friends approached the scene. When questioned, the woman stated that Shannon had indeed been drinking. He then admitted to drinking “a beer” before driving. Shannon was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
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Anthony Assi pulls pistol on roommate, threatens to kill him over rent money in “slight disagreement”
41-year-old Anthony J. Assi is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after his roommate, Nicolas Renier, says Assi pulled a pistol and threatened to shoot him on November 10th during a disagreement in their garage. Renier says the two were in a “slight disagreement” over money, and he asked Assi to return his $1,400 rent payment, but he would only agree to return $700. Assi went inside the house as if to retrieve the money but returned with a pistol and pointed it directly at Renier, threatening to shoot him. Police arrived and Assi admitted to the felony aggravated assault.
Michael Rafei charges at brother with frying pan when asked to wash dishes
22-year-old Michael Rafei is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he grabbed a frying pan from the sink and charged at his brother, Matthew Rafei, when he was asked to wash the dishes. Matthew says the simple request made his brother “irate.” He was able to grab the frying pan as it came toward him and take it away from Michael. A witness, William Bowen, corroborated the assault.