28-year-old Maria Leverette was sitting in her blue sedan in front of Antioch Park late on April 3rd. Officers observed this as they patrolled the area, so they approached her to speak. Leverette took her car keys out of her pocket and put them in the ignition to roll the window down. Officers noticed the car reeked of marijuana and asked Leverette about it. Leverette stated she had smoked earlier in the day and that there was a small amount of weed in the car. During a search of Leverette’s vehicle, officers found an open bottle of alcohol in addition to the small amount of marijuana Leverette mentioned earlier. As officers continued investigating, they noticed Leverette had a slight odor of alcohol and was showing signs of impairment. Leverette was then asked to take sobriety tests, which she consented to and performed poorly on. When officers Mirandized her, Leverette stated she had “three shots, about 45 minutes ago.” Leverette agreed to provide a blood sample and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
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Booster Shydericka Turner booked after stealing merchandise at Rue 21 at Opry Mills
26-year-old Shydericka Turner assisted her boyfriend, Travell Morris, in stealing merchandise from Rue 21 on March 1st. When officers arrived, she told them that she was returning items at the location but that the store was accusing her of taking items. Officer then spoke with Kquaz Donald, a Rue 21 employee, who advised that he observed Turner concealed items in her bag and then hand the bag to Morris who exited the store. Donald said the store wished to prosecute for the theft. Due to her concealing items, Turner was cited for the incident. Turner was booked on the citation of theft on March 26th.
Mena Sous bites mother’s face during Schizophrenic episode
40-year-old Mena Sous had a mental health crisis at his London Court residence on March 23rd. Darahim Bakheet Hanna, his mother, alerted the authorities, advising that he has bipolar schizophrenia and had been aggressive. She added that he had a schizophrenic episode and attacked her. Hanna said she tried calming Sous down when he placed his hands around her neck and started squeezing. Then, Sous bit her on the face and covered her mouth with his hands. Hanna sustained bruising around her neck, her face, and lips. Officers spoke with Sous, who stated that his mother was a liar and that he was a good man. Sous added that Hanna was yelling at him, so he walked away. Sous said that his mother is always causing him problems and lying. Officers then spoke with Hanna’s cousin, who informed them that Sous has schizophrenia but does not get treatment, so he gets aggressive with her. Hanna did not wish to prosecute. Sous was taken into custody for strangulation and domestic assault.
Devanne Burnett breaks into ex-boyfriend’s home, assaults him during dispute
28-year-old Devanne Burnett had a domestic incident with her ex-boyfriend, Carlos Hall, at his Hickory Manor apartment on Hamilton Church Road in the early hours of February 16th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Hall, who stated he was asleep when Burnett parked outside his building, honked her car horn and started texting him to come outside to talk with her. Hall repeatedly refused via text, which was when Burnett came to his door, knocking loudly for several minutes. Hall then opened his door to stop his neighbors from waking up. After he answered the door, Burnett started yelling and entered his unit without consent. Hall stated Burnett began to strike him in the face with a closed fist. Hall and the witness, Ms. Ghoulston, told her multiple times that she could not enter their home. Hall said that Ghoulston called the police, and Burnett fled the scene. Hall did not have any visible injuries. Officers reviewed camera footage, which showed Burnett yelling at Hall, pushing his door open, entering his home, and lunging toward him. Burnett was taken into custody for aggravated burglary on March 25th.
Manuel Ochoa Palomo spits in officer’s face during dispute at Southern Hills Hospital
20-year-old Manuel Ochoa Palomo was involved in an altercation with a police officer at Southern Hills Hospital on March 23rd. Officers tried to speak with Palomo because his cousin was also admitted to the hospital with a gunshot wound. As they engaged in conversation with him, he started becoming extremely angry. Palomo started to scream and yell derogatory comments at officers. Staff at the hospital warned Palomo that if he did not stop, he would be discharged from the hospital. Palomo responded by saying that “he has never been as drunk as he was now” and calmed down. About a minute later, Palomo became angry again and started yelling. The hospital staff then discharged Palomo and requested that he be removed from the building. Officers escorted Palomo out of the building, where he continued to be disorderly. Since Palomo’s behavior continued, he was taken into custody. Shortly after calming down in the back of the police car, Palomo started kicking the back window. This prompted an officer to try to put hobbles on his feet. While doing so, Palomo spit in the face of Officer McCluskey. Manuel Ochoa Palomo was then transported to booking and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
18-year-old Brayan Figueroa Hernandez flees after police find his Glock
18-year-old Brayan Jose Figueroa-Hernandez was involved in a car accident near Nolensville Pike and Haywood Lane in the early hours of March 17th. When officers arrived, they located several others who were inside an involved vehicle and were advised by NFD personnel that they found a hard case for a Glock firearm in the back seat. Officers noticed the gun case, so they searched Hernandez and the others, during which officers felt what they believed was a magazine for a gun on Hernandez. Hernandez then tried to flee from officers but was detained following a brief pursuit. Hernandez was transported to the General Hospital for the injuries he sustained. Then, Hernandez was taken into custody for evading arrest and resisting arrest.
Myles Hamilton caught drunkenly banging on apartment doors, tells police “I got beat up”
25-year-old Myles Hamilton was banging on multiple 400 Herron Drive apartment doors on March 10th. When officers arrived, two females stood on the second-floor balcony, pointing at Hamilton, stating, “That is him.” Officers approached and asked Hamilton what had happened, and he told them, “I got beat up” and “I lost my key,” but would not explain any further. During this, officers noticed Hamilton showed multiple signs of intoxication. Hamilton then tried to walk away from officers, so he was detained. While in the backseat of the patrol car, officers asked if Hamilton had been drinking, to which he replied, “Yes, wait, no.” Hamilton told officers that his upstairs neighbor was making too much noise, so he went to confront him. Several witnesses told officers that Hamilton had been banging on multiple doors. Hamilton was taken into custody for disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Sean Hulme found drunk in stranger’s backyard
22-year-old Sean Hulme tried to enter a random residence in the early hours of February 23rd. The resident, who alerted the authorities, spoke with officers when they arrived and advised them that Hulme had fled the scene. After a brief search, they detained Hulme after finding him in the backyard inside of a shed detached from the house. Hulme showed multiple signs of impairment as they questioned him, to which he responded nonsensically. Hulme initially told officers he was coming from West Tennessee before changing it to Mississippi. Hulme was deemed unable to care for himself and was taken into custody for public intoxication.
DUI: Zeckary Smith found stuck on train tracks after crashing white BMW
28-year-old Zeckary Smith crashed his white BMW onto train tracks in Davidson County, getting it stuck in the early hours of February 4th. Officers arrived and noticed him to be visibly intoxicated when they spoke with him. Smith refused to take sobriety tests or answer their questions. Further investigation showed officers that Smith had a revoked license and a prior DUI from Rutherford County in April 2022. Smith was taken into custody for his second driving under the influence offense and driving with a revoked license.
Kevin Garfias charged with DUI after speeding & weaving through traffic
23-year-old Kevin Garfias was speeding down Nolensville road and weaving between lanes early Sunday morning when he passed officers who were on an unrelated call. A traffic stop was conducted near Radnor Street, and Garfias was reportedly visibly intoxicated when speaking with officers. An open beer was also observed in the cup holder of the vehicle. He refused all field sobriety tests, and admitted to coming from a bar — but stated he did not consume any alcohol. Another bottle of open alcohol was also found in the vehicle during a search. Garfias was taken into custody and charged with DUI.