Bouncers at the Second Fiddle Bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville told 22-year-old Andrew Waltermann he had to leave the location due to his disruptive behavior and level of intoxication. Waltermann refused, and Metro Nashville Police officers arrived to assist. He was given the opportunity to walk away, and he refused. He was then told he would be arrested if he did not leave, and he again refused. With no other options, Waltermann was taken into custody and transported to booking.
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Joshua Garozzo breaks into West End Building, passes out atop desk with wet pants
An Uber driver reported to police that he witnessed 29-year-old Joshua Garozzo pry open a door at 1720 West End Avenue just after 4 a.m. Saturday morning. Officers arrived and observed the door of the obviously closed business was ajar. Garozzo was found sitting atop a desk, passed out, with urine-soaked pants. He was unable to tell officers why he was there and struggled to stay awake. He was taken into custody and transported to booking.
Sebastian Sigg couldn’t stay away from Luke’s 32 Bridge Bar in Nashville, assaulted security
22-year-old tourist Sebastian Sigg was bounced from Luke’s 32 Bar in downtown Nashville three times late Sunday night. The first two times, he left on his own after being told he was not welcome inside the bar anymore. He returned again and had to be forcibly removed by security staff. As they were attempting to remove him, Sigg pushed one of the bouncers on the stairway while he grabbed onto the handrail and attempted to pull away from the security staff. Sigg was described as “highly intoxicated” and was taken into custody by Metro Nashville Police.
Noemy Valencia bounced from Bridgestone Arena after drunken disturbance
23-year-old Noemy Valencia was jailed late Saturday night after causing a disturbance inside Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. Officers say just after 11 p.m. she was causing a drunken disturbance toward other patrons and was unable to control her behavior. She was escorted out of the venue and taken into custody for public intoxication.
MNPD & TSU remove officers from working downtown Nashville’s private ‘mercenary’ police force
As of last week, administrations of both the Metro Nashville and the Tennessee State University Police Departments have stopped scheduling officers to work secondary employment on the Downtown Partnership’s private police force, described as “mercenaries” by some, including Mayoral Candidate Alice Rolli. While MNPD says it was a “mutual decision” between them and the PSO (Private Security Organization), Jack Byrd, who manages the PSO, tells Scoop: Nashville the decision was solely his. The PSO has become controversial in recent weeks over reported ‘homeless roundups’ to clear up the area for tourists. A statement from an MNPD spokesperson ties the scheduling pause to an “insurance issue,” while TSU did not comment on their reasoning for stopping the program permanently. The remainder of the officers left working for the troubled PSO are primarily from Millersville PD & THP.